Tastes

Peaty but light and crisp. Nice dram

Similar to balvenie doublewood

Blind tasting Nose: peat Taste: peaty, lightly sweet, slightly medicinal. Solid, enjoyable. Wood: ex bourbon Distillery? Highland park Bowmore

Blind tasting Nose: sherry, bourbon, cherries Taste: Very sweet, maybe a little too sweet. Maraschino, maple syrup. higher abv. Maybe a little smokiness at the end. Wisps of dusty cereal grain. Wood: sherry and bourbon. Bit torn on this one. It is enjoyable but I think it’d be a once in a while type of thing. The sweetness is nice but verging on too much. Reminds me of one I had a while ago aged in maple syrup barrels. I want to say there might be some corn in this as I’m getting stronger bourbon elements Distillery? Aberlour

Blind tasting Nose: hint of smoke Taste: spicy, semi smoky, cask strength which is nice on some sips and strong on others . A little water brings out some of the vanilla of the wood. Prefer it at a lower abv — nice and light, semi sweet, smoky waft Wood: bourbon or new oak Distillery? Could possibly be springbank Bruichladdich

Blind tasting Nose: grape, grain, cherry, honeydew Taste: complex, a little harsh on the end. Crisp, light. Curious what else this distillery makes; could benefit from more aging I think . Wood: ex bourbon Distillery? Hibiki Old pulteney

Blind tasting Nose: smoky peat Taste: heavy peat, perhaps cask strength, medicinal notes stronger in the aftertaste, sherried or port notes. The finish is a bit harsh/medicinal to my preference. Some water mellows it out a bit and improves the balance of elements Wood: port Distillery? Laphroaig

Blind tasting Nose: cherry, chocolate, syrup Taste: really sweet, almost like ice cream but not cloying or offensive sweet. Maybe a hint of smoke at the end. Something sort of dry in the mix or a dustiness. I’d guess it’s on the younger side with a finish in a syrup or beer barrel. This is interesting but can’t imagine enjoying it over and over. Wood: sherry