Tastes

Color: Rich Gold Nose: Baked pears, apple pie, cinnamon, bread pudding Palate: Lemon zest, green apple, sour, light, fruit punch Finish: sour, minty, moderate Bottled at 46% ABV. Non chill filtered. Natural color.

Color: Burnt Amber Nose: Banana bread, raisin, cocoa, prunes, vanilla, fig, honey Palate: Smooth and slightly sweet upfront, becoming spicy and slightly astringent on the mid and back, lemon, sour Finish: Spicy, lemony, medium length, sour Bottled at 46.3%. Natural color and non chill filtered.

Color: Yellow gold Nose: Banana, raisin, spice, ginger, pear, apple jolly rancher, honey Palate: Spicy, slightly oily, banana bread, slightly astringent, vanilla, sweet, fresh Finish: Short to medium, a little lemon Bottled at 43%. Natural color. No info about chill filtering.

Color: Burnished copper Nose: Baked pear, vanilla, raisins, sherry, stewed plums Palate: initial lightness, becomes more intense, sweet Finish: Spicy, a little lemon, medium length Bottled at 43%. Natural color. No info about chill filtering.

Color: Pale Gold Nose: Peaty, salty, seaweed, diesel oil, lemon Palate: Wood Fire, lemon, sour, bitter, warm Finish: Medium length Bottled at 46%. Non chill filtered. No info about color, but it appears natural.

Color: Burnished Copper Nose: Cherry, baked apple, banana, slight smoke, sherry, cola Palate: Smooth, slightly oily, sweet, sour, lemon, grippy tannins Finish: Medium length Bottled at 45.8%. No info about chill filtering or color on the bottle.

Color: Rich Amber Nose: Damp peaty funkiness, creosote, lemon, seaweed, salty Palate: Campfire, grippy tannins, sour, lemon, hot Finish: Medium to long, spicy, hot, citrus Bottled at 46.3%. Non chill filtered. No info about color. It may have some coloring added.

A 12 yr. bottled at 43% ABV. No info I could find about filtering or color. Color: Nose: Campfire, medicinal, cherry, honey, cola, pear Palate: Wood smoke, lemon zest, cherry cough drop Finish: Sweet, sour, short to medium length This is the whisky that got me into peated whisky. Overall, the peat is not overpowering and there is a good red fruit to complement the smoke and citrus flavors.

First time having a Kilchoman. This is a NAS matured in 90% Bourbon and 10% Olorosos Sherry Casks. Bottled at 46% ABV. An Integrity malt, non chill filtered and natural color. Color: Pale Straw Nose: Seaweed, peat smoke, medicinal, lemon zest, pear, honey, chocolate Palate: campfire, lemon zest, slightly oily, sweet, sour Finish: Good length, smooth, slightly bitter Overall, a very citrusy Islay with plenty of peat smoke!

Color: Chestnut/ Oloroso Sherry Nose: Musty, resin, baked pear, hint of apple. Adding water brings out perfume and lessens the pear. Taste: Sweetness upfront, astringency in the back, light and watery on the palette. Adding water brings out a less desirable astringency and perfume. Finish: Short, uneventful