Tastes
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Green Spot Single Pot Still
Single Pot Still — Ireland
Reviewed March 13, 2020 (edited March 17, 2020)Bright. Crisp. Apple...pear...stone fruit. Sugar cookie and malt. Thicker toffee finish. It comes and goes quickly. Slight oak and minimal spice. Exhale and there's vanilla and...candied lemon rinds and white wood. Usually not a fan of Irish, but this is pretty good. -
Nothing amazing. But, I'm rarely amazed by Sherried Highlands, especially those missing peat dried grain. I do find myself sipping the 15 every now and then from my bar and always enjoy it. This definitely noses Sherry with fruit tangs and some light wood. The first taste is light on sweetness and more richness than fruit. The Sherry kicks in and clears out the richness really quickly but the remaining bitter wood, apple, and nuts gives it a welcomed richness. The finish is quick but reminds you there's Sherry. I guess what I like most about this is that it is smooth and clean and not blowing my mouth up with fake/manufactured/forced Sherry. But I also don't find much going on to keep my interest. With all that said, not worth the $109 I paid, especially with the better choices in that range. For the money, the 15 is much better.
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Oh yes...smokey autumn leaves with a sea breeze. Salty smoke puffs, but not so much meaty or kippers like Lagavulin, more seaweed/veggie. Oily and rich. Honey, brown bread or fruit cake, raisins. Oh-so-subtle sweetness with winter/Christmas spices to balance some of the puff, which continues throughout. Exhale light smoke, sherry tang, black liquorice. It's thick, chewy, and oily throughout. It's up there with LV16 for depth of flavor and hidden flavors each time I have it so I'm excited to sip it again. As a lover of Islay, very happy with this one. The sherry influence is spot on and adds to the deep, rich smokiness by cutting it with some bright, fruit notes. Reasonably priced just below $80. This is in my top 2 of bottles right now I think. A definite restock.
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Sherry fruits, plum, white nuts, vanilla. Balanced but not much depth. It's not a Sherry bomb but Sherry is the overwhelming flavor throughout due to minimal other notes. Still a solid sip and a great intro to scotch due to the lack of peat, smoke, barrel, etc. (the things that make great scotch delicious!).
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Disappointing after all I've heard. Nose made me super excited but each taste was just a simple, bland, wash. Some vanilla caramel sweetness to start, then a thin nothingness. No smoke, no wood, no spices, no heat. I've looked at grabbing a bottle each time I'm spending too much time and money in the aisle but I'll pass for good now.
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Glenfarclas 17 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed December 30, 2019 (edited June 16, 2021)Rich. Sherried fruits, zest/peels, warming spices. Nutmeg. Oak. I hate myself for saying this but "pencil shavings"....in a good way, with a citrus and delicate hint of smoke in a long finish. Exhale after and get the puff. At around $100 a bottle it's not amazing enough to keep replenishing my cabinet.... yet... but I will slowly savor this one and really enjoy it, then convince myself otherwise. For $15-$20 more I much more prefer Aberlour 18.
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