Tastes
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Nose: right out of the gate there’s a strong punch of paint-like fumes (guessing partly the alcohol) that’s almost transitions to a perfume essence that’s initially a little off putting, but let it sit for a few minutes and it’ll subside some. Malty notes appear, brown sugar, floral notes, some fruit notes, nothing overly complex. Taste: presents better than the nose, malt, some fruits but fades quickly, spices (can’t quite place them), woody barrel notes, slight bitterness, light char and pepper finish, does not linger very long. Ok, but considering the price, half decent. Works well for a highball or a scotch and ginger ale. Worth a try. You never know. For as cheap as it is, it’s low risk.
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Nose: black tea notes pop out immediately and rather front forward, malt, honey, hint of lemon zest, hint of fruit in the background, a light gentle floral essence, some medium cereal notes, overall very pleasant to nose. Taste: more of that black tea and with the lemon zest notes, light spice note- a mix of baking spices with a touch of a pepper like finish, some light char or ashy touch that lingers mildly but does not last considerably long. Overall quite a decent scotch. Enjoyed this one very much. And you definitely detect that Johnnie Walker feel in this one.
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Speyburn 10 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed August 3, 2021 (edited September 8, 2021)Nose- fruit forward, crispy ripe fruits but not overripe, pear, apple, has a fruit cocktail essence with a hint of cherry in it, a citrus lemony note tries to sneak out, light malt sweetness, honey, heather, light grassy or herbal note, pleasant overall. Taste: light, easy going, starts with some of those fruit notes but transitions into a toasted malt and toffee mix, finishes with lemon, herbal, grassy notes with the faintest wisp of pipe tobacco smoke. Overall, fantastic for the price point. Got this for around $25. It won’t knock your socks off, but it’s most certainly appreciable for a 10yr Speyside. Worth a try and definitely worth throwing in the cabinet one in awhile for that budget option. -
Nose: medium smoky peat, campfire essence, light sea-like air note, brine, crisp fruits, apple, honey. Taste: malt, light pleasant fruit notes, baking spices, white peppery note, sea salt, maritime feel with a nice medium smokiness that lingers well but doesn’t overstay its welcome. Great for someone getting into the peat game and it doesn’t kick you in the face too hard. Not overly complex but decent overall.
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Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt
Blended Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed June 25, 2021 (edited February 4, 2022)Nose: light, sweet fruitiness, apple, pear, citrus orangey note, butterscotch, honey, medium malt, almost a light brown sugary note. Taste: orchard fruits, apple or pear juice notes, simple sugar sweetness, some baking or cinnamon like spice, short to medium finish but pleasant. Great budget friendly malt blend that is worthy of rotating into the cabinet once in awhile. -
Nose: coffee straight off the bat- no question there, dominates quite a bit, some underlying sweet malt notes, I feel like there’s some kind of crisp fruits or maybe citrus trying to poke through, a weird astringency that I can’t place. Taste: the slightly weird astringency but then gives way too malt sweetness with a touch of orange citrus, light hint of lemon, transitions straight into that coffee flavor and lingers quite pleasantly. After awhile, it just gets plain kinda weird. Not for me at the end of the day.
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Nose: butterscotch, rich buttery shortbread, lemon zest, apple, malt, some graininess, herbal grassy notes, not a heavy nose. Taste: lemony grassy notes, toasted malts and grains, light spice or cinnamon note, buttery note, bitter herbal quality, hint of barrel char but not much. For budget friendly, you know exactly what Jameson is giving you. Good bang for the buck.
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Nose: light to medium nose overall, honey, shortbread cookie, hint of fruit, pear, grain, light floral quality, subtle creaminess. Taste: honey, buttery cookie, almost a fruit jam or marmalade essence, lemon, hint of vanilla, hint of cream, some light barrel spice, barrel char, slightest herbal bitterness. Not overly complex. Ok for a budget friendly option.
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Grangestone Rum Finish
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed March 6, 2021 (edited January 29, 2024)Nose: candied brown sugar, light pleasant rum note, hint of apples, light orange citrus, subtle musty malt quality, hay, honey, slightly earthy herbal notes that are buried in it a bit. Taste: easy going sweetness with the slightest hint of rum, light bitter herbal quality, the faintest hit of an ashy note, short finish with the bitterness lingering just a touch. Not bad but there are other rum cask finished scotches out there that are much better. -
Nose: medium sweetness, honey, apple, pear, slight ethanol note, strange herbal note, almost has an underlying sour quality but not quite. Taste: very flat, hardly anything to it, slight fruit note, a little barrel spice and char, thin and watery, a little burn at the end, short finish, unexciting. About as boring as you can get. Maybe worth using for scotch and soda.
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