Tastes
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LIMEBURNERS SINGLE MALT WHISKY DIRECTORS CUT - TOPAQUE BARREL 61% (M381)
Single Malt — Western Australia, Australia
Reviewed June 25, 2022 (edited November 6, 2022)Distilled and aged in our distillery on the edge of Princess Royal Harbour in Albany, this complex and elegant Single Malt Whisky is made from premium local barley and pristine local water, then distilled with care in our traditional small batch copper pot stills. This Directors Cut Whisky was matured in a second fill American oak bourbon barrel then finished in an aged Australian Swan Valley Topaque barrel. N: raisins, sticky date pudding, burnt sugar P: thick and sticky dark fruits, maple syrup and brown sugar, muted velvety soft vanilla. F: long, excellent warmth and sweetness with some charry embers Distiller whisky taste #31370.0 AUD per Bottle -
Tiger Snake Sour Mash Whiskey (5th Batch)
Other Whiskey — Western Australia, Australia
Reviewed June 19, 2022 (edited July 17, 2022)N: Vanilla, honey, berries, pear juice P: Vanilla, salted caramel, ice cream like fullness, spice, peach F: Full bodied and juicy, prickly spiced peach. Distiller whisky taste #30140.0 AUD per Bottle -
Dugite Whiskey
Blended Grain — Western Australia, Australia
Reviewed June 19, 2022 (edited November 5, 2022)N: orchard fruits, maybe a honeyed pear? Barley, stone fruit, a little tannin note and the slightest ethanol burn. P: Crisp, honey, pear cider, and a granular brown sugary ness. F: medium long. A little bite and prickle but not aggressive. Refreshing, palate cleansing with pepper that lasts. Simple, clean, crisp. A little flat for my tastes, but is an easy drinker with little disagreement to it. Summery and easily drink mouthfulls at a time. Distiller whisky taste #2999.0 AUD per Bottle -
Lohin McKinnon Single Malt
Canadian — British Columbia, Canada
Reviewed June 17, 2022 (edited July 17, 2022)N: Malt, cereal, wood and honey P: Light and creamy, orange oil citrus, wood, slight bitterness. F: Short, sharp and spicy, bursts into the mouth with a buttery richness. Not too much to say, my first (and largely final thoughts) were that this drinks like a slightly more funky monkey shoulder. Enjoyable, and probably easy to sink a bottle with good company. Distiller whisky taste #2884.99 AUD per Bottle -
Shinobu Mizunara Oak Finish Blended Whisky
Blended — Multiple Countries
Reviewed June 17, 2022 (edited November 11, 2022)N: Oak, malt, cereal, vanilla P: Creamy and woody thickness, bright and with a soft coconut flavour. F: soft, a little short and sticky, banana chips and a little vanilla. The effect of the Japanese oak has been to create a thick, creamy and vibrant palate that could be drunk by the pint. But, it is left a little lacklustre and flat. The spirits influence is a little pedestrian and overshadowed by, rather than complimented by, the rich oak. Distiller whisky taste #2799.0 AUD per Bottle -
Bladnoch Embers Cask
Single Malt — Lowlands, Scotland
Reviewed May 28, 2022 (edited October 21, 2022)N: creme brûlée, syrupy, a little oak? The longer I sit with this the more tropical it becomes, verging on bananas. A little water opens up everything and let’s the individual aromas through more clearly. P: apricots, caramel, biscuity (malty) toffee, soft smoky note. Velvety texture also. Water mutes a little maybe(?) by bringing the toffees to the front. F: moderate-long with a little prickle. Juicy with creamy richness and tropical brightness. Water dulls the prickle nicely and the creamy mouthfeel turns to milk chocolate. Purchased as a monthly exclusive release from the whisky club Australia following a lot of build up and hype. Tasty, yes. Good on a cold evening, absolutely. “As close as you can get to drinking a campfire marshmallow”, errrr not so much. Certainly tasty, and lots of colourful vibrancy. I can’t help but feel that I’d rather drink a Port Charlotte 10 for warmth and vibrancy of flavour or a Woodford Double Wood for decadent richness. Maybe this is the in between I didn’t know I needed? Distiller whisky taste #26135.0 AUD per Bottle -
Dark Valley Oblivion Batch #1
Blended Malt — Tasmania, Australia
Reviewed May 10, 2022 (edited July 24, 2022)N: bold and fruity. Figs and jam are upfront with gentle hints of vanilla and a woody note poking through. P: dark baking chocolate gives a rich forward profile, big warmth that verges on being a little harsh. Dark fruit and oak round things off a little. F: long and lingering but not complex. Rich chocolate and jam. Pleasant enough, and it is very strongly chocolate tasting which is neat and all but $140 for a 500 ml bottle seems steep. From the size of sample I had it is difficult for this amateur to add any more to the story. I would happily try again though. 10 ml Sample Distiller whisky taste #25 -
Manly Spirits "Coastal Stone" Elements Series Sherry Cask
Single Malt — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Reviewed April 17, 2022 (edited July 17, 2022)Topped by Hawkesbury Sandstone, the 200 million year old rocks that Manly Spirits water flows through; makes this range of whisky awesome. As a geologist, this speaks to me! N: weak sweetness akin to strawberries and cream, woody cask notes are apparent as are the dried fruit flavours of the sherry. Something crisp and raw there but don’t know how to place it. P: a little prickly to me and perhaps masking the pleasant sherry fruits and chocolatey mouthfeel and softness. In all honesty though, I don’t find much here. F: short and peppery leaving a soft woodyness. A generously shared dram of bottle 33/1000 from the Third Batch. A young spirit (clearly) and the focus is not the spirit, as could be recognised from the five different barrel finishes offered by MS. One to watch certainly, but at $195 for 500 ml (46% ABV) this is an ambitious new whisky and one that is yet to deliver on its cost. Distiller whisky taste #24195.0 AUD per Bottle -
Tasted side by side with the Hakushu 12 N: Apple juice! Cucumber, tiny hint of peppermint similar to peppermint tea bags. P: herbaceous, crisp, smoke is apparent. Something citrusy sings about. Bright and punchy/vibrant but perhaps short lived for each note. F: herbal and fresh, soft rounded smoke, a little prickly with a background of green apple. At $160 this bottle is delicious and delivers mouthwatering flavours. A whisky that actually made me salivate a little from its fresh vibrancy. Whilst the flavours are a little bold and punchy and bordering on short lived, this whisky is exciting. The interesting thing here comes from comparison to the 12 year old Hakushu. The Hakushu 12 is definitely excellent. The extra time in the barrel ties everything up wonderfully, softening and integrating the flavours , but tasting the 12 at the same time as the DR leaves me wondering if the 12 has replaced bold and exciting flavours with subtlety and nuance; to its detriment. The 12, to me, just isn’t as exciting no matter how good it is. At $160 for the DR and a whopping $450 for the 12 I am hard pushed to say the 12 is worth the extra cash. Sure, it’s superior but is it as enjoyable? I’m inclined to say no. The 12 doesn’t have the vibrancy on the nose of the DR and that Apple juice is just so good, the zingy DR flavours that pop out are exciting and refreshing and has me going back for more. The 12 does though have the slightest salty brine note in the finish (think laphroig) that is exquisite, I looked for it in the DR but couldn’t find it. The 12 is definitely something to try, but when my bottle empties if it gets replaced it will be with a DR even though I score it lower. Distiller whisky taste #23160.0 AUD per Bottle
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Macallan Double Cask 12 Year
Single Malt — Highland, Scotland
Reviewed April 15, 2022 (edited November 5, 2022)N: honey, berry sweetness, marmalade, nuts. P: more honey, nougat and sugary sweetness, oak, sherry fruitiness present but gentle rather than punchy and up front. Some creamy vanilla hides away. F: dried fruit sweetness, gingery spice, wafts of vanilla. Perfectly pleasant but at $130 this is not worth the price. Distiller whisky taste #22130.0 AUD per Bottle
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