Tastes

Honey. Vanilla. Caramel. Oatmeal. Pears. And the slightest whiff of smoke on the finish. In that order. What’s not to like? Club taste (KM) - 2/4/21

Vanilla shortbread and Lemon peel. Says it right there on the label. Vanilla florals on the nose. Sweet and creamy on the palate. Thin on the finish but a good everyday sipper from the Rothes & Co.

A sixty-one percent cask strength sherry bomb... Great color with a thick, lasting coat and legs for days. Sweet molasses, dark fruits, and a soft spice on the nose - surprisingly subtle for a 60%+ ABV. Rich and spicy on the palate with a prominent bite of oloroso sherry, candied almonds, rich honey, maple syrup, and a mocha coffee finish. Overall, a sharp but well-tamed cask strength dram from the venerable GlenDronach.

Good nose, ripe with vanilla and dark fruits. More of the same on the palate, with a hint of ash and a slightly bitter finish. Easily drinkable, nothing flashy. (AT)

Sweet and spicy from head to toe. Lots of sherry influence, cinnamon, nutmeg, hints of rum, and vanilla spice. The Quinta Ruban is well worth the extra coin, but this is still a nice whiskey for the price.

Rich and creamy with a fruity influx, vanilla notes, honey, caramel, orange spice, and a sweet sherry finish. A great brand and a solid benchmark 12. Sláinte!

Excellent nose - caramel, honey, marshmallow, dark cherries and a hint of orange peel and lemon zest. The palate packs some heat, but the sherry cask comes through nicely. Dark fruits, nutmeg, rich honey and a slightly bitter vanilla finish. Good sherry cask expression from TB. (AT)

A nice light golden color, and good legs on the glass. The nose is very subtle, barely sweet, only a hint of smoke. The blends start slow, but open up into a multitude of flavors with vanilla, toffee, cereal, raisins, oak wood and peat. The premium 18 (formerly Platinum) and Blue are some of the best blends in the business! (AT)

A Christmas Cake and a Sherry Bomb walk into a bar... Much like the 16, this vanilla-spiced single malt is packed with dark cherry notes, rum raisin, ripe plum, and hints of oak. An excellent whiskey no doubt, but at half the price the 16 is just as good, if not better. (AT)

Rich and creamy from start to finish. Vanilla, honey, and ripe plum on the nose. Toasted oak, dark cherries, and a malty, vanilla-spiced palate. Rounding out the edges of the 12, and half the price of the 18, the sweet spot lies in the sweet 16.🏆