Tastes

Let sit for about 5 minutes. 👀: Dark Golden-Amber, viscous and sticks to the walls, not too much in terms of legs; 👃: Cherry notes up front, baking spices, strong scent of alcohol; 👅: Very smooth at first sip, Heavy fruity and oaky notes abound, Shortbread, buttery toffee; 🏁: Tasty lingering finish, hot at the back end, beautiful.

Let sit for about 5 minutes. 👀: Golden Amber hues, thin legs with tears; 👃: Vanilla-forward with cherry notes, Fruit basket sweetness, Caramel popcorn; 👅: Cherry coke on the front end, buttery toffee, baking spices; 🏁: Smooth and not too lingering, peanut brittle, Apple/cherry notes to finish off the experience.

Let sit for about 5 minutes. 👀: Copper-Amber with long slender legs, tears; 👃: Definitely some spicy notes, Vanilla sweetness, Jam funkiness; 👅: Nice Cherry Coke up front, Vanilla spice and baking spices, Shortbread; 🏁: Smooth lingering finish, hot at the back end.

(Let sit for about 5 mins.) 👀: Clear, light golden hues abound throughout, sheds a few tears; 👃: Very floral and light vanilla notes, typical Nikka; 👅: Very honey-like taste, light and airy, fruity and floral; 🏁: Lingers a bit but dissipates quickly, light smokiness at the back end, beautiful for an 80 proof.

(Let sit for ~1 minute.) 👀: Pale Gold, Surface tension evident, thinnish legs; 👃: Woody, Oaky, Syrupy-Sweet, Fruit Basket, typical Balvenie; 👅: Vanilla-forward with cherry notes on the back end, Cola, 7-Upish; 🏁: Lasting finish, Oaky.

(BEFORE YOU READ ON, THIS IS AN HONEST REVIEW FROM SOMEONE WHO LOVES PEANUT BUTTER. THIS IS MY UNBIASED OPINION.) Let sit for about a minute. 👀: Light golden, slight legs; 👃: Immediate peanut butter and peanut brittle notes, oily scent, peanut-pervasive; 👅: Just like my buddy said, "it tastes like a liquid peanut brittle", all peanut butter; 🏁: Hardly any finish (which might be a good thing), beautiful peanut finish with a little chocolate, could definitely have another.

Let sit for ~a minute. 👀: Light Amber, Very thin legs; 👃: Pleasantly vanilla fragrance, Butter cookies, fruit basket; 👅: Very, very SMOOTH, Light cherries; 🏁: Beautiful finish, Light, Not too lingery.

Let sit for about a minute. 👀: Very light golden hue, structurally thin but expansive legs; 👃: Immediate woods, baking spices and fruit, sweetness peeks out from within; 👅: Full-bodied taste full of sweet malts, dry finish, fruits in the middle; 🏁: Dry but lasting finish, tasty and full.

Let sit for ~a minute. No water/ice. 👀: Soft golden-orange hues, has quite a bit of tears; 👃: Immediate baking spices, orange zest, maple syrup; 👅: Creamy, spicy, nutty notes on the back end; 🏁: Smooth finish, lingering, beautiful.