Tastes

Nose- vanilla with fruit trees in bloom and in fruit Body- cherry coke and birch bark Finish- the cherry continues with some black pepper zings on the tongue This is fanfuckintastic! Reminds me of a Willett select. Gonna try to find this one. Stock and Barrel Knoxville

Nose- sugar and floral vanilla Body- vanilla and candied pecans Finish- candy leads into pecan and citrusy lemon Tried at Stock and Barrel on the way to Bourbon Trail “Buddha’s Belly Button” 2021

Nose- floral notes of heather and of course sweet sea spray Body- orange marmalade, sea spray, sweet grass l, and menthol Finish-grass, mint and sea spray This is fantastic! The minty grassiness of the peat comes through more than the younger renditions.

Nose-brown sugar and maple syrup Body- rich maple syrup continues with a hint of root beer. There is a hint of orange marmalade. Finish- thin and fairly remarkable, maple syrup gives way to a peppery bite Had in the Newark Airport on the way to Iceland. This wasn’t amazing but it isn’t bad either. This is one of the better new distilleries that I have had.

Nose-honey Body- pepper, molasses, with a little cherry and cranberry Finish- sweet grassy herbal notes

Nose- pervasive peat with smoke, bark, and black pepper Body- the usual rich honey body is there but the peat is pervasive and not as well balanced as I would like, I mostly get char with a hint of orange and honey Finish- smoke, honey, orange and quite a bit of char that gives off a bitter note like burnt toast Well, I have found a Balvenie that I don’t really like. Who would have thought? The usual Balvenie depth just isn’t there. The peat does not enhance, it smothers here.

"Nose- Sweet vanilla and brown sugar Body- Sweet tea and leather/ tobacco tannin. Hint of cherry? Finish- The tobacco sweetness continues into a long finish. This is a sweet one but it is coupled nicely with the tobacco tannins. Well done Beam. "

Nose- Honey and blackberry jam Body-Juicy blackberry sweetness up front, orange marmalade with molasses become pervasive. Finish- Orange marmalade continues but becomes a bit more tart and reminds me of blood orange. This then gives way to a buttery corn on the cob finish. Then the blood Orange continues to round out the drink. The late finish reminds me of a blood orange hazy IPA. Note: This one was sweeter than I had anticipated. I like it a lot but I could only drink so much due to the sweetness.

Nose- cherry and vanilla Body- cherry and coke up front with vanilla coming through Finish- vanilla gives way to a second wave of tart cherry Note- Barrel Pick from Label in Johnson City.

Nose- Brown sugar and baking spices Body- Very nice body with brown sugar, a bit of cinnamon, leather and a tanic mouthfeel that is reminiscent of sweet tea. Finish- Sweet richness gives rise to a peppery, oily finish. (This is a signature of WT for me).