Tastes

Sweet and salty, like salted caramel, with chocolate covered cherry and nutty notes. Really good oaky and spicy finish. A great classic, well-rounded scotch.

Nice light smokiness with a fine sweet/fruity character.

Mild smokey iodine in the nose. Flavor starts off salty, but not briny. Then the smokey, peaty taste kicks in, along with oak and pepper. Mild finish, dry, peaty, and slightly bitter. Adding a few drops of water brings out some floral aromas and a slight sweetness. Definitely a favorite for me.

This is my first Islay whisky, and it was very different from any Scotch I've had up to this point. In fact I had no idea Scotch could taste like this. All in all, I'm definitely a fan though! In fact, I think it may have made my voice a little deeper and my chest a little more hairy. Lots of band-aid/sharpie in the nose and taste. Very peaty and smoky, like charcoal. Slightly seaweedy and very earthy. A bit like licking the side of a cliff on the ocean. Not much bite or burn. Just barely found the vanilla. Relatively short finish.

A white wine among scotches, very light, sweet, and fruity, like berries. Vanilla and flowers too. Not a very strong finish. Overall a good whisky, especially for springtime, but somewhat lacking in classic scotch masculinity.

Sweet nose with vanilla and fruit. Smooth but tangy to start with a bit of bite on the finish, tingly but not too warm. Not much smoke or peat, but pretty oaky.

I am pretty new and inexperienced at this, but here's what I got. Not super complex, but pretty rich and balanced. Good bit of smoke, fairly salty, with a nice long, warm finish. Sweet, fruity, caramel in the nose. Very enjoyable and one of my favorites so far.