Tastes

Appropriately named, there's plenty of spice to go around but that's not all. There's a mild sweetness to go with the cinnamon, clove and vanilla. Smooth, medium body. There's a beautiful lingering spice finish on the tongue. Delicious.

Definite smoke from opening the bottle to swallowing each sip. It's rather chimney like but it's not in an overwhelming way. There are other notes of cherry and milder ones of nuts from the Sherry cask. Not all that balanced. A little disappointing.

Fruity aroma of red apples jumps out right away with more subtle spicy notes sneaking up behind. Creamy and smooth mouthfeel with some sweet vanilla flavor. Enjoyable by itself but can see this being great to mix with and at a reasonable price.

Enjoyed neat. Light straw color. Sweet aroma of coconut, vanilla, creme brulee and notes of a creaminess to come. More vanilla and coconut upon tasting, sweetness comes through with a rich, creamy mouthfeel. Sweet finish with a pleasant warming though extremely smooth and enjoyable. An exceptional dram.

Enjoyed neat. Light straw in color. Smells of a lit and slowly burning cigar that was rolled with bacon. Very smoky even sitting back from the bar that the glass is sitting on, very pungent. Smokiness is prevalent upon first taste but there's an underlying sweetness and even a mild tart character with a rich mouthfeel. Not for the faint of palate with the amount of smoky peat.

Translucent golden color. Definite aroma of apples and a slightly earthy undertone. Those apple notes change to lemons upon tasting with a hint of spice. Smooth almost waxy mouthfeel. Easy drinking and just flavorful enough neat.

Translucent amber, smells of rye and spice, slight woodsy character. Light-medium body, exceptionally smooth, the rye spiciness really comes through, a touch of pepper specifically. Very easy drinking, the low proof helps. Simple but enough nuance to keep me interested.

Simple. Straightforward. Unsophisticated. Rather light bodied, mild honey sweetness, a touch of vanilla, minimal warmth, easy to drink, short finish Nothing crazy but far from bad. Forgettable for its simplicity. Memorable for its consistency.

The peat smoke hits first and throughout with the slightest hint of some kind of stone fruit, perhaps apricot. Medium bodied, mellow, very smoky without being over the top. Smooth and tasty, reminiscent of scotch.

Smells of vanilla with a touch of smoke. Light bodied, honeyed, not too warm, extremely smooth, easy going down. I get little tart fruity aspect on the finish that is quite pleasant. A bit pricey but a well made, drinkable whiskey.