Tastes

Nose: honey, caramel, sweet, mild peat Palate: mild peat, mildly spicy, caramel, sweet, honey, malty Finish: medium length, spicy, mild peat, lingering candy/caramel A very enjoyable scotch. Smooth with just enough complexity and kick to keep it interesting. I hadn’t heard of this scotch until receiving it as a gift but I will definitely be buying another bottle when this one runs out.

Nose: spicy, cinnamon, apple, vanilla, oak Palate: strong alcohol heat, spicey, oak, maple Finish: medium length finish, lingering burn from the alcohol, spice, mild sweetness A little bit of water tames some of the alcohol heat and brings out a little more sweetness and a bit of cedar

Nose: bananas, maple, sweet, and a small hint of mint. Palate: smooth, bananas, sweet, spicy. Finish: long and spicy finish, sweet, still just a little bit of banana. A solid rye with some unique character

Nose: sweet, green grapes, mild spice, a little bit of smoke Palate: light, fruity, sweet, mild peat, malt Finish: medium length mild spice, mild peat, sweet, fruity

Nose: citrus, apple, honey, floral Palate: thick mouthfeel, rich, sweet, floral, malt, mild spice Finish: long finish, mild spice, sweet, floral

Nose: oak spice, maple syrup, brown sugar Palate: lots of spice, alcohol heat Finish: medium to long, spicy, a little sweet.

Nose: sweet, toffee, caramel, malt Palate: smooth toffee, caramel, sweet, mild spice Finish: medium to long finish, spice sweet, malt, oak An exceptionally smooth and well balanced scotch. Definitely recommend.

Nose: saw dust, corn Palate: light, sweet, banana taffy Finish: short to medium length, candy sweetness, mild spice Mild and easy to drink. There is nothing objectionable about it, but there is nothing really noteworthy either. It doesn’t have an age statement, and from the lack of complexity and barrel influence I suspect it’s very young.

Nose: floral, cinnamon, spicy, sweet, fruity Palate: thick mouth feel, smooth, sweet, floral, spicy Finish: medium length, spicy, rich, sweet, floral Very good. A lot more delicate, smooth and nuanced than most ryes I’ve had. Rich and very enjoyable. Probably my favorite rye whiskey so far.

Nose: gun oil, sweet, cherry, berries, a little bit of smoke Palate: sweet, very smokey, banana taffy, a little bit of malt, floral, a little spicy Finish: moderately spicy, smokey (peat and other), gun oil again. This is a very unique whiskey. It is complex and interesting, but not very enjoyable. It is a little like drinking the smells that come to mind when cleaning a gun. I really like the idea behind it and love that whiskey makers are experimenting and getting creative. Unfortunately this one is just not my taste.