Tastes

founding: 1780/1995 facts: orinalky made at the Oscar pepper distillery, now owned by brown foremam, Dr. James crow used to work there fans: cool guys uses: sipping, maybe a low touch cocktail nose: marshmallow, stone fruit, candied apples mouthfeel: med bodied, slightly syrupy palate: oak, char, cashew, apples finish: med long, bitter tobacco, slightly astringent

founding: 1975, by Seagram's, sold to Sazerac in 1989, buffalo trace distellery facts: choosier/older buffalo trace barrels uses: drinking and cocktails. great value nose: sweet, tart, orange peels, cherries, corn, caramel mouthfeel: smooth palate: cherry, creamed corn, oak, orange marmalade finish: medium, orange peel, caramel

founding: Jim beam owned facts: older version of old grand dad uses: cocktail, beginner whiskeys drams nose: fruit, spice, citrus, anise, Stine fruit palate: oak, rye, caramel, warm spices, leather, smooth finish: shirt, oak, caramel, sugar

founding: facts: Jimmy and Eddie Russell select barrels by hand. 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley fans: uses: nose: mouthfeel: palate: finish:

founding:1888 facts: owned by Kirin ichiban, blend of OBSO, OBSK, OR SO, OESK fans: THE JAPANESE uses: sipping nose: caramel, rye, cinnamon, dark fruit mouthfeel: oily palate: caramel, rye, leather, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, corn finish: long, sweet, caramel, toffee, coffee, oak

this islay distillery was founded in 1815 and uses all port Ellen malt and only 2 pot stills. world whisky of the year 2008 46% nose: vanilla, peat, citrus, ocean palate: oily, likeemon lime, vanilla, heavy smoke finish: long, sea, caramel, bonfire

founding: 1893, highlands facts: tallest still in Scotland, Ozark forest owned with Jack Daniels uses: digestif nose: sauterne, Riesling, honey, clover, lilac mouthfeel: luscious palate: honey, warm spices, vanilla, nuts, Sherry, nutmeg finish: med long, vanilla, tea, Indian spices

founding: 1798 facts: most northern scotch nose:earth, peat, lemon, ginger, grapefruit, orkney peat (distinctive) mouthfeel: med bodied, silky smooth palate: brown sugar, lemon, caramel, smoke, hay, matches, varnish finish: long, bitter, campfire, citrus

facts: islands/highlands, 1830 founding, triple distilled until 1928 fans: Robert Louis Stevenson, James bond nose: sea, brine, dried fish, citrus palate: oily, creamy, hard, rocks, Heather, peat(not smoke) earth, mushrooms, finish: long, warming, citrus, moss, black pepper, light peat smoke