Tastes

After reading some great reviews I was excited when this bottle became available here in Quebec. All the boxes checked, it's a great one indeed! Fruity and nutty aroma's on the nose, a little sour note as well. Also some spice on the background most likely from the virgin oak casks. On the palate just great balanced sherry flavours, dried figs, grapes, apricots, a faint little salt and some bitter chocolat. Very well done. The finish lingers on for medium length. On par with Glendronach 12! Cheers all

First pour from my bottle, hard to get a lot on the nose, I think I'm getting a cold pff. The palate is very fruity up front, mainly apples or even apple sauce. On the finish I get nice spices, cinnamon and clove, followed by some bitterness and a pinch of salt. The finish is not overly long. I will get back to this one in a couple of weeks to provide a cold-free review. Cheers all

Beautifull classy bottle, looks great and I might keep it after it's empty to use as an infinity bottle! Very oily, long legs in the glass. Citrus, oak, vanilla and rye spice on the nose. It has a spicy palate, lots of cinnamon and black pepper. The finish is long, spicy, bitter, some salted caramel shows up. Wow, great single barrel rye from JD. If you would have me taste this blind I would never guess its from them. Definitely recommend this to rye lovers!

Benromach Peat Smoke. Distilled in 2008, bottled in 2017. 46% ABV, 47 PPM, natural colour, lightly chill filtered. Honey and grassy notes on the nose. I also get a faint herbal peat smell. The palate is apples and pears, vanilla, black licorise and some smoke. It has a medium long finish of peat, sea salt and oak. My first ever Benromach, great stuff! Cheers

Picked this one up at the duty free on Schiphol airport. I fell for the packaging and presentation of the whisky. I have a weakness for 46% ABV , no added colour or chillfiltration and I have had a really good experience with the Benriach 10 Curiositas. Very oily Scotch. Lots of oak on the nose, some tobacco as well. There's also a very subtle fruity note to the nose, green apples and lime. On the palate you get vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, coffee/cappuchino, toffee. The finish is medium long. A very unique Scotch, it tastes like lovely coffee ice cream in a glass. Very glad I picked this one up, cheers fellow addicts!

A quick re-visit. A great intro into peat. Sweet and salty black licorise with a hint of smoke. Hard to beat for the price. Cheers

Another new years dram from my dad, he loves the 40% ABV's. A spicy fram, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla's. Inoffensive but decent. Cheers!

Bought this for my dad, we shared a nice new years dram. Very grainy on the nose. Honeyed melon on the palate with a nice minty finish. Not bad, not spectacular. Happy new year all!

Sample review. I loved the regular quarter cask so to be able to try the cask strength is very exciting. Your typical Laphroaig nose of heave smoke and brine. The arrival is sweet with vanilla and caramelized bacon. The finish is long and peppery with peat, some salty black licorice and sea salt. Another great Laphroaig! Cheers

Sample review. Batch 59, 60.9 % ABV. Oh my, the infamous A'bunadh, fantastic flavour! The nose is not as powerfull as the whisky itself, I get some nuttiness, faint sherry notes and alcohol. The palate is beautifull, full and rich, dark fruit explosion, delicious, spicy and sweet. The finish lingers on for a pretty long time. I will definitely pick up a bottle sooner or later! Cheers