Tastes

this speyside distillery was founded in 1824. 2nd best selling single malt brand in the world, after Glenlivet nose: figs, berries, sherries, bread and butter, caramel palate: oak, varnish, cherry wood, smooth, med bodied, milk chocolate, red fruit..Finnish: med long, burning cigars, varnish, dried cranberries, wood

nose: Sherry, nuts, almonds, raisins, peach palate: rich, creamy, Sherry like, apricots, oak, vanilla, lumber finish: long, evolving, fruity, botritis a scotch that will appeal to connesiurs and newbies alike.

this non chill filtered scotch was aged for 5 years in ex bourbon barrel casks, and then 7 most in 1/4 sized casks. this Islay distillery was founded in 1815 nose: brine, seaweed, wood, fenugreek, campfire peat, BBQ ham, cocoa butter palate: oily, med bodied, pear, tussin, smoked fish, sugar, vanilla finish: long, peat, brine, oak, intense tannin a fantastic whisky for it's age, a like it with a drop or two of water, to lighten up it's harshness

this rye forward bourbon uses 68% corn, 28% rye and 4% malted barley (Augustus bulleit's original recipe was 2/3 rye, 1/3 corn) nose: oak, warm spices, rye, palate: sharp, tangy, burnt sugar, rye, Woody finish: med long, soft, spicy, sweet I good all around bourbon, this works well neat, and it's flavor and price fit into a cocktail well, though a higher proof would make me like it a little more

this 95% rye, 5 % barley rye is aged 4-7 years. nose: anise/Caraway, menthol cigarettes, warm spices palate: thin, hit, grassy, yobavvo, rye, caramel a good intro rye, it's a little thin, low abv and boring, but good nonetheless. at this price point I prefer dickel rye

gunpowder rye, Maryland style the named for the gunpowder river nose: Jasmine, rubber, petroleum, vanilla, caramel, cinnamon palate: wildflower, rye, cinnamon, clove, vanilla, chocolate rough and a little sweet, one of the better Maine whiskeys, but not something I would go out of my way to drink

nose: perfume, rubbing alcohol, vanilla, flowers palate: Woody, almost menthol, finish: short and slightly astringent not unpleasant, but flat and generally uninteresting

speyside distillery possessing 8 fat and short pot stills. operated by the grant family, right next to Glenfiddich nose: marzipan, raisins, cedar, pine, grass, muskmelons palate: vanilla, wood, Sherry, nuts, bourbon finish: med long, caramel, leather drinks much like bourbon

opened in 1800, this expression spends 10 years in bourbon casks, 1 year each in oloroso and px casks nose: sherry, acrid, dried fruit, floral palate: viscous, balsamic, fig, chocolate, nuts, sherry finish: short, mint plums and nuts

no age statement. 43% nose: sweet, bourbon, vanilla palate: fruit, cream, sugar, peach finish: med short, clean and floral