Tastes

Hamster

39
Tastes
Current Page
0
Followers
0
Following

Hamster

Hamster

39
Tastes
Current Page
0
Followers
0
Following
Filter
Sort

  1. Redbreast Lustau Edition

    Single Pot Still — Ireland

    Tasted December 10, 2020
    3.5
    3.5 out of 5 stars
    Sweet and edgy, obvious sherry fruitcake flavor up front followed by a fairly sharp, spirity burn right through the finish. Sort of a bourbon like oak flavor at the end, as well. Not bad, but I prefer the standard Redbreast.
    Show Comments ( 0 )

  2. Maquavit Nord-Norges Aquavit

    Aquavit — Oslo, Norway

    Tasted December 3, 2020
    3.5
    3.5 out of 5 stars
    Nice robust Aquavit brought over from Norway. Spirity scent with some anise and caraway. The taste has a definite hit of black licorice / anise, along with some oak and a bit of cherry-like fruitiness. Just a bit of a smoky burn at the end. Definitely flavorful.
    Show Comments ( 0 )

  3. Talisker Distiller's Edition

    Peated Single Malt — Islands, Scotland

    Tasted December 3, 2020
    4.25
    4.25 out of 5 stars
    It's Talisker 10 with a dollop of sweetness, like maple syrup or dessert wine, and maybe a bit of coffee bitterness added as well. The usual toasty, peppery, warming Talisker flavors are there too, though just a touch muted compared to the 10 year old version. Lots of flavors, and they play well together. Great on a cool autumn evening. (2013 bottling)
    Show Comments ( 0 )

  4. Seedlip Garden 108

    Zero Proof — England

    Tasted November 17, 2020
    1.5
    1.5 out of 5 stars
    This was my least favorite of the three non-alcoholic Seedlip "spirits" that I've tried. Smells like intense, slightly rotting herbs and sliced heirloom tomatoes - yikes! The taste is somewhat more tolerable, with some more citrus to go with herbs, but again with the raw unseasonned tomato flavor which did not sit well with me. Mixers like tonic diluted but did not improve the flavors. I would only recommend this for a virgin Bloody Mary - nothing else.
    Show Comments ( 0 )

  5. Bunnahabhain 12 Year

    Peated Single Malt — Islay, Scotland

    Tasted September 2, 2020
    4.0
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Mild and smooth, just a bit of smoke and a bit more of sea brine. Mostly, smooth flavors of dry aged sherry, dried cherries, baking spices, along with some finished oak scents. I always like this as a mellow but deeply flavored whisky.
    Show Comments ( 0 )

  6. Kilkerran 12 Year

    Peated Single Malt — Campbeltown, Scotland

    Tasted August 24, 2020
    4.25
    4.25 out of 5 stars
    Amazingly rich and complex for just 12 years old. Buttery and smokey, dried apricot and fire roasted garlic (first time I've used that to describe a whisky), graham crackers by the campfire, and very warming on the finish. Powerful and smooth, a total package.
    Show Comments ( 0 )

  7. Lagavulin 16 Year

    Peated Single Malt — Islay, Scotland

    Tasted June 12, 2020
    4.0
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    The king of the smoky Islay malts. Like drinking an ashtray. Cigar smoke on the nose, cigar smoke and caramelized toffee flavors, and an immensely warming finish. You are either in the mood for this, or you aren't. No two ways about it.
    Show Comments ( 0 )

  8. Johnnie Walker A Song of Ice

    Blended — Scotland

    Tasted February 16, 2020
    2.75
    2.75 out of 5 stars
    Pretty middle of the road as scotch blends go. Light and a bit sweet, kind of buttery, sugary cereal and birch wood. The scent is light and mostly blonde wood and grass, and the finish is a bit sharp with tingly warmth and corn syrup. Ice helps - it simplifies things, and makes it more quaffable.
    Show Comments ( 0 )

  9. Johnnie Walker A Song of Fire

    Peated Blend — Scotland

    Tasted February 16, 2020
    2.25
    2.25 out of 5 stars
    Well, there is some smoke and warmth as advertised. However, it's sort of an ashy, burnt wood sort of smoke, along with cooked brown sugar, a bit of chili flake, and unfortunately some sort of chemical thing like paint thinner. A drying and warming sensation takes over on the finish, with more of that chemical treated wood flavor. Overall, sort of muddled and basically meh-minus
    Show Comments ( 0 )

  10. Glenkinchie Distillers Edition

    Single Malt — Lowlands, Scotland

    Tasted February 7, 2020
    3.75
    3.75 out of 5 stars
    Light, sweet, and some warming spice here. Cinnamon toast, butterscotch, nicely evident sherry flavors, and a creamy finish almost like a boozy root beer float. If there was ever such a thing as a brunch whisky, this would be it. Tasty, if not especially complex. (1991 distillation edition)
    Show Comments ( 0 )
Results 1-10 of 39 Tastes
Sign up for the Distiller Newsletter
Download The App
To learn more about responsible consumption, please visit Foundation For Advancing Alcohol Responsibility.