Tastes

Nose is fruity Green apple, citrus with grassy herbs and pencil shavings. A few drops of water bring out bit of vanilla and leather Taste: bread, honey, vanilla, leather and tobacco upfront and the fruit from the nose begins to fade in midway witch cereal maltiness. A+ body, silky and creamy Finish: mild burn gives way to cinnamon with layers of wood and herbaceous-grassy citrus. Mouthwatering. Fruitier thank a typical highland. Heck, fruitier than a typical lowland and I love it . It’s a great pour and is up there with my favorite single malts, but there’s comparable or better bottles out there for 2/3’s the cost.

Neat pour at Planters house. Hints of sassafras on the finish. A bit pricey

500 ml bottle purchased in Munich. Loads of fruit on the nose. Apples (so much green apple) citrus, caramel followed by a nice dose of spice and a touch of peat. Fruit fades back in on the finish after adding a touch of water for a mouth watering finish that lasts for days. I’ve heard the international bottle (500ml) and the US bottle (750 ml) have a varying recipes. This is my second taste of this whisky. The first time I had a pour at a bar in Sonoma and I recall it being good, but nothing special (Very little fruit as I recall and more Cedar, spice and tobacco notes). The version I picked up in the duty free shop suits my palate well and seems totally different than the first taste I had. I’d love to try them both side by side and get to the bottom of this.