Tastes

Simple but pleasant! Sweet honeyed cereal on the nose. Similar taste with a slight hint of milk chocolate on the finish. A light dram and very Speyside start to finish! More of a summer pour in my opinion.

Smokey salted caramel, stewed fruit and seaweed on the nose. I love the depth of flavors as this dram unfolds. Burnt orange, dried fruits, leather and peat accompanied by a tarry finish. This pour is a balanced mash up of Speyside complexity and island hearty earthiness. This is one of the best cask strength scotches I have discovered in a while.

Oak with vanilla extract and deep fruit syrup on the nose. The oak continues on the tongue with a mild licorice and leather taste lingering through the long finish. My last swallow reminded me of toasted caramel.

This review is after my fourth or fifth pour from this bottle which I purchased a few months ago. Light lemon/orange, honey and mint on the nose. The taste reminds me of pear and mild apple with a white chocolate and oak finish. Compass Box really finds a way to make every expression they produce special.

The nose is very full with a classic Macallan smell. The European oak shines through from start to finish. In the mouth the deep fruit flavors are up front and then layered with honey, vanilla and nuttiness. The theme continues with a subtle cinnamon and ground pepper finish. This dram is quite enjoyable. Plus, for a Macallan, the price is not out of reach for most whiskey lovers.

"I have had several pours from my bottle before posting this review. The nose is surprisingly muted but opens with a few drops of water. The aromas include lemon zest, bitter herbs and mint. It reminds me of a toned down lemon Pledge furniture polish smell; which a bit off putting. Fortunately it does not taste like lemon Pledge; I can only imagine furniture polish would not taste good but I have no personal experience :-) The taste is classic rye with a bit if sourness and cinnamon bite on the finish. The high alcohol content is most noticeable on the finish. The furniture polish smell should have doomed my review but I do like this whiskey as a whole. A good example of the the sum of the parts ultimately resulting in a good whiskey. "

Rye and oak on the nose. The taste is smoother than the aroma; mild with a blend of muted orange and cinnamon. The finish is medium length with no rye burn.

The critic review nails the nose and pallet but I do not find the pepper spice finish suggested. This expression has complexity way above the average mildness of most Canadian whiskies. I got my bottle in Canada and will get another when I next visit the great white north!

Classic rye nose with cherry notes. The liquid starts very smooth on the pallet changing to cinnamon, chocolate and bitter nuts and finishes with a moderate lingering spice. This whiskey performs above its price but good luck finding it in your store.