Tastes

Nose: rye, light caramel, light vanilla, cinnamon Body: light-medium, Palate: cinnamon, rye, light vanilla Finish: medium Note: this is a medium bodied easy drinker good not great, more rye than I care for but nice.

Nose: vanilla ethanol Body: light Palate: oaky, char, vanilla Finish light medium Note: light ok really smooth not very robust

Nose: cinnamon vanilla caramel Body: full Palate: cinnamon, vanilla, orange, Finish: medium long warming Note: at browns ravens, good. Tingled mouth

Representing isle of Orkney Nose: sherry, oak, sea salt water brought out the peat Body: medium Palate: smoky, sherry, sea salt but water shut down the sherry and the peat got stronger. Good not great tasty but not robust. Finish: short Note: I expect this to be good before tasting it at a restaurant. HP18 is one of my favorites so.... it was very good but no 18

Nose: sweet vanilla, caramel, a little rye & maraschino cherry Body: light Palate: light toffee, caramel, vanilla and rye, Finish: medium slightly warming Note: was interested in this for a taste. A nice dram, incredibly smooth but not robust, nice and good not great. Would be a great starter bourbon

Nose: sweet vanilla, toffee, salty caramel, hint of citrus, maybe orange peel, faint rye over time. Body: medium-medium long Palate: little juicy fruit on the start, black pepper, Little smokier over time. Finish: pretty long and warming. Fruity Note: this is good. Not amazing. The bubble gum fruitiness of this surprised me. After multiple drinks this one has really grown on me. The bubblicious sweetness is really good and I’m upgrading this to really good 4 stars.

Representing speyside Lossie river Nose: caramel light smoke, light fruit, vanilla, malt Body: medium light Palate: fruity, olive, malt, barley, grain, light smoke Finish: medium maaaalty malty Note: different, I like it. Almost like you can chew it.

Representing speyside Lossie river Nose: sweet peat, sweet medicinal, juicy fruit Body: light Palate: smoke hits me first, charcoal. A little of a faint metallic taste like a hint of the curiositas ten but not as powerful. Less metallic. The smoke lingers a long time. Charcuterie later, salami. Finish: enormous. Note: good the smoke overpowers this one