Tastes

A nice spicy dram, not Tabasco spicy, but baking spices of clove and cinnamon. Want a nostalgic trip to grandma’s kitchen, this is the whisky to take you to that happy place.

Will not be confused with an Islay, but a campfire smoke to go with a caramel or vanilla nose. On the palate some leather and spice and everything nice. A nice peppery finish to remind you it’s a rye. Good balance and a smooth sipper overall. Tried it neat without water.

My life was wasted until I had some Ardbeg 10 year. What a whisky, it doesn’t hide behind flavouring like some do you veil the plain nature underneath. Nay, Ardbeg simply makes an excellent whisky that delights the drinker and this is another amazing one from the distillery.

This. Is. Scotch. The Scottish ancestors breathe approval into you as you honour their works, you hear their murmured approvals as the seal is broken. On the nose you begin to understand Gaelic and see the colour spectrum in tartan. On the palette you discover William Wallace didn’t give a grand speech to his army at Stirling Bridge he simply served drams of Uigeadail to the men before battle and to heal them faster, after battle as well. Rumours are the promise of the second dram is what kept casualties so low. At the finish your girlie man treasure trail turns into an Indiana Jones adventure as the fire inside you now can never be quenched through mortal means like death. Aqua vitae indeed.

A meal in a glass, smoked meats for an entree with pears brûlée for dessert. Spicy, sweet, salty, nice and complex. Best to be enjoyed while sitting by a campfire staring at stars at which point you will understand the universe and simultaneously not care.

Lots of flavours in this dram, enjoy with a charcuterie board or selection of chocolates and you will discover different scents and tastes. Love how there isn’t one dominating taste you can’t get past.

Subtle but complex at the same time. The flavours don’t erupt into your mouth, they are like a “Where’s Waldo” adventure where the more you look the more you find. Very nice for such a young whisky. Stashed a case in my basement to see how it ages.

Driest whisky I’ve ever had, but awesomely complex with flavour from nose to finish. Spectacular.

The best of Crown Royal’s stock in my mind. No need to mix as a cocktail it is good enough to be enjoyed by itself.