Tastes
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Highland Park Twisted Tattoo 16 Year
Peated Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed May 29, 2023 (edited May 30, 2023)Balanced with light peat, raspberry jam, vanilla, honey, citrus and chocolate notes. Fun to drink. -
Gift from my youngest daughter, picked up in the Narita (Tokyo) airport. Label is different, a limited addition, I assume the juice is the same. Fruity and spicy on the nose. Same on the palate with vanilla and honey. Its a bit gritty, oily and coating. Finish is long enough, a bit fiery with fruity, spicy and vanilla notes. This is a fantastic blend!21.0 USD per Bottle
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Glenmorangie 12 Palo Cortado
Single Malt — Highland, Scotland
Reviewed May 18, 2023 (edited May 19, 2023)Neck pour is impressive. Nuts, milk chocolate, orange notes and baking spices on the nose. Semisweet and creamy palate with fudge, toffee, vanilla, hazelnuts and mulled wine notes. Very balanced. Peppery finish with baking spices, orange and milk chocolate notes.83.99 USD per Bottle -
This is lovely. Nose: Brown sugar, strawberry jam, raisins, baking spices, vanilla and varnished wood. Palate: Somewhat rich and oily, semisweet, with notes of raisins, vanilla, caramel, chocolate, baking spices, barley, malt, nuts and citrus. Finish: Medium length and warming with light nutty, spicy, chocolaty notes.
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Templeton Rye Barrel Strength (2022 Edition)
Rye — (bottled in) Iowa, USA
Reviewed May 14, 2023 (edited May 17, 2023)Bottle kill. This has truely blossomed as i moved through the bottle (with a little help from my friends). It is still savory and spicy, but in the best way with some added sweetness. The notes of rye grass, eucalyptus, dill, which are really not my favorite anyway, are still there but have have been muted. The baking baking spices, vanilla, caramel and sugar cookies are brought to the fore. The ethanol and heat are gone, for the most part. Still finishes long with savory and spice plus some vanilla and caramel. Makes a great old fashioned. I like this way more than I first did when first opened.59.99 USD per Bottle -
Big Peat Platinum Edition 26 Year
Peated Blended Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed May 12, 2023 (edited May 15, 2023)Neck pour. Neck pour is good, but not fantastic. Very lemony and salty with some earthy peat. Semisweet, balanced and almost creamy. Lasting finish. Tastes a lot like the big Pete Christmas edition that I had, although it is more refined. Not sure it’s worth the $120 I paid. Right now. I’d rate it behind the Laphroaig Quarter Cask, which is 1/2 the discount price of this bottle. Time open could change my mind though.120.0 USD per Bottle -
Timorous Beastie 21 Year Sherry Edition
Blended Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed May 5, 2023 (edited May 31, 2023)This review is for the 24 year. I like it, but its really hard to put notes on paper. This needs to rest a good 1/2 hour in the glass before drinking. It’s well balanced with dried fruits, nuts, baking spices, malt and a lasting finish. I think I will miss this when its gone. Bottle kill. This never really improved. Still good and enjoyable, but not exceptional. Empty glass is amazing, probably better than all other components. Dropped 1/4 point.109.99 USD per Bottle -
One Eight Distilling Untitled Whiskey No. 13
Other Whiskey — USA
Reviewed April 20, 2023 (edited April 22, 2023)This is a review of Untitled Whiskey No. 12. (11 Year Old Wheated Bourbon Finished in Cocoa Nib Barrels) I’m cuckoo for cocoa puffs! Wow! Desert in a glass. Cocoa powder and baking spices. What more do you need? Well if you do need more, it’s also got a wee bit of fruit, caramel, toffe and a wonderful smoldering finish. Actually a fantastic whiskey.49.99 USD per Bottle -
Open several months. About a quarter bottle remaining. Nose has both overripe and underripe bananas, celery, carmel , vanilla, molasses, honey, some unusual spices that I can’t decipher, and some weird funkiness, not quite like the Jamaican rums. It’s not super appealing, yet very interesting, and i find myself returning to it like a dog to a stinky sock. On the palate it’s semisweet and somewhat viscous with brown sugar, caramel, vanilla, baking spices, bananas and other light tropical fruits, plus those unusual spices notes and hints of celery. Finish is medium length with smoldering spices and a little bit of that weird funkiness.
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