Tastes

A- amber +2, high viscosity N- w/water: Springbank FUNK, orange peels, tangerine, honey, vanilla, chocolate, sea minerals, sultanas, apples, light smoke, floral , fresh grass P- w/water: beautiful spicy arrival, light peat and smoke, rich, full, oily, FUNKY, orange, tangerines, green apples, honey, vanilla, toffee, chocolate, briny, sea salt, sea water, earthy, wet oak F- long finish, sweet-fruity-briny-oaky aftertaste C- it’s just SO GOOD!!!!!

A- amber -1, high viscosity N- w/water: lemons, orange peels, sultanas, honey, vanilla P- w/water: spicy arrival a bit hot and sharp on the edges, full, rich, honey, vanilla, tangerine, lemon, orange peels, cinnamon, pepper, briny, dry oak F- long finish, sweet-fruity-dry aftertaste C- good dram! but a bit too hot, sharp and dry for my taste, will let it seat for 2 more months and see what happens

A- amber +1, high viscosity N- sultanas, green apples, orange zest, honey, vanilla P- light spicy arrival, full, rich, oily, sultanas, orange zest, green apples, honey, vanilla, oak F- short to medium finish, sweet-fruity aftertaste C- nice dram! not complex but well balanced

A- amber +1,high viscosity N- honey, vanilla, toffee, tangerine, orange zest, sultanas, berries, apricot, plums, chocolate P- light pleasant fruity spicy arrival, full rich, oily, honey, vanilla, toffee, sultanas, plums, apricots, red berries, chocolate, wet oak, walnuts, licorice, sea water F- medium finish, sweet-fruity-oaky aftertaste C- it's interesting to experience how this dram will evolve in your glass at the beginning you get the bourbon cask influence and then when you let it rest in your glass the sherry cask start to kicks in, this show you how complex and well balanced this dram is.

A- amber-1, high viscosity N- light peat and smoke, fruity (tangerines, green apples, sultanas, lemon zest, orange peels), honey, vanilla, sea minerals P- spicy smoky arrival , rich, full, oily, savory, briny, white pepper, sultanas, tangerines, green apples, honey, vanilla, sea water, wet oak F- medium finish, sweet-savory-pepper aftertaste C- the first time I tried this bottle I did not give a high rating but maybe it was my fault because I added some drops of water and it got bland so I waited 2 months to give another try and this time no water added and oh boy!! how the oxidation helped this dram, it needs patience but I recommend it

A- amber +2,medium viscosity N- w/water: peat, smoke, plums, apricots, raisins, dark berries, honey, toffee, coffee beans, vanilla, chocolate, sea minerals P- w/water: spicy-smoky arrival, full, rich, oily, toffee, vanilla, chocolate, raisins, plums, berries, espresso, licorice, sea water, charred oak F- long finish, peaty-smoky-oaky-sweet after taste

A- amber +2,medium viscosity N- what a beautiful and elegant nose, plums, apricots, raisins, vanilla, toffee, berries, burned sugar, cotton candy, walnuts, rum cake P- elegant spicy arrival, rich, oily, full, raisins, plums, apricots, berries, honey, toffee, wet oak, rum cake, burned sugar, walnuts, milk chocolate F- medium to long finish, sweet-oaky- vanilla cake pleasant aftertaste C- this is another GEM from Billy Walker so elegant, so tasty, so pleasant! try it you won't regret it but of course PATIENCE is key with this dram let it breathe

2011 bottled in 2021 A-amber +2,medium viscosity N- apricots, plums, honey, toffee, wet oak, raisins, dried fruits, rum cake, nutmegs, berries, malt, chocolate P- spicy arrival, rich, full, oily, tobacco ashes, honey, toffee, vanilla, milk chocolate, rum cake, wet oak, plums, raisins, apricots, nutmegs F- long finish, strong sweet-oaky aftertaste (it keeps lingering around)

A- amber -1, high viscosity N- honey, vanilla, tangerine, savory?potato skin?( firts time picking this), sea minerals, sultanas, green apples P- Spicy arrival, rich, full, oily, honey vanilla, toffee, sea salt, light smoke, oak, sea minerals, sea water, earthy F- long pleasant finish, sweet-sea salt-earthy aftertaste C- there is lot going on with this dram, definitely one of it's kind the level of complexity for an 8 years old whisky is just impressive, pick one if you have the chance definitely something you should try in your whisky journey

A- amber +1, high viscosity N- toffee, vanilla, honey, tangerine, sultanas, raisins , plums, rum cake P- Spicy arrival (very pleasant), rich, full, oily, toffee, vanilla, honey, brûlée, rum cake, raisins, plums, apricots, dark oak, walnuts F- long beautiful finish, sweet-oaky aftertaste C- this one is definitely one you should consider if you haven't done it already, HIGHLY recommended