Tastes

Nose: huge obvious smoke on the nose a lot like a Laphroaig but with iodine/salty but with a hint of dark chocolate and almost berries in the background Crazy legs on the glass but initial taste is not crazy oily surprisingly. Taste: initial taste swallowing without holding it in my mouth is just pure smoke and peat with hints of what's in the glass on the tongue. After letting it open up overtime and acclimating to the smoke the chocolate taste is HUGE for me on this one and finishes with a bit of a barrel spicy/spikey end with a taste that lingers forever! With just a super small drop of water drinking it neat the flavors definitely open up and the spice at the end comes forward a little bit too! Fun complex whiskey to try and pick apart all night.

Nose: smells like grape cough medicine and sweaty wet gym. Not very appealing on the nose at all! Taste: light citrusy taste but.... Ehhh just not good. Very hard to get past the funky smell to taste it.

Nose: sweet honey and TONS of honey not terribly complex Taste: no real serious burn on the initial taste. Taste is like the nose sweet and very smooth has a trademark nikka taste like the "nikka whiskey from the barrel"

Nose: Honey and cinnamon/ with a hint of floral notes very light peaty smell Taste: Very light no real legs on the glass super light tasting but much more complex than an ABV of 40 would be. Initial taste is round and smooth mids are a little more complex with a bit of spice and very mild peat. Classic scotch finish. One of my favorite whiskey's especially scotch for the money.

Very oily and peaty whiskey with a bunch of smoke and funk on the nose but becomes more approachable as you drink it.

More simple on the nose than what it tastes like. Strong alcohol content gives it a spicey initial taste along with a very strong honey mid notes as well as a barrel woody mids. Finishes with almost just ripe granny Smith apple tartness but nothing that's offensive to the taste. Not very oily which gives it a light feel in the mouth. Easy to drink all night!

Very light fruity with whiskey with a slight sweet caramel. Classic whiskey smell on the nose and very soft mild finish on the taste. Easy to drink all night!