Tastes

Bottle kill review. Easy to like. Nose: Sherry, raisins, orange zest, toffee, hints of chocolate and nuts. Quite enjoyable. Palate: Same as nose, plus some honey, baking spices, tobacco, french roast coffee grounds, barrel spices and caramel. A little thin, but still very enjoyable. Finish: Long enough with honey, nuts, raisin, orange, french vanilla, baking and barrel spice notes. A little bitterness creeps in detracting from overall enjoyment.

Freshly opened bottle. Initial impression is this is not a very good whiskey. Nose is pungent and vegital. Palate is oily and has predominant green banana note, but somewhat viscous, tolerable at least. Finish is a little better, somewhat longish and warming, with residual spices, sweet and savory notes. Overall, not off to a great start.

Bottle kill. Nose and palate: Honey, graham crackers, caramel, cherry, chocolate, baking spices and oak. Finish: Long and slightly peppery with all the notes of the nose and palate. Kinda average neat, but excelled as a mixer. Too bad you now have to buy at the distillery. 3.5 neat. 4.0 in whiskey sour or old fashioned.

Powerful and complex. Chocolate notes abound. Berries, citrus, baking spices and dark fruit notes. Balanced, creamy and robust. Perfect sweetness. Long spicy finish. Wow!

Something about this whiskey hits me just right. It’s semisweet, spicy and fruity with a little baking spice and oak thrown in for good measure. It is delicious.

This bottle has been open less than two weeks. Initially unimpressive, it is now amazing! I’ll have to add real notes later. For now its restrained earthy peat, honey, orange peel, baking spices, dried fruit, delicious and fantastic!

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!

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.