Tastes
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Barrell Dovetail (122.9 Proof)
Blended American Whiskey — (bottled in) Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 7, 2020 (edited January 2, 2021)Nose is sweet and fruity with baking spices, caramel, orange marmalade and cherry notes. Palate is viscous with the same notes, a little hot. Finish is long and warming. A splash of water brought it into perfect harmony for me. This is a fantastic whiskey. Only had a 50 ml sample and will have to seek out a bottle. -
Ardbeg Corryvreckan
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed December 6, 2020 (edited September 16, 2023)Vanilla lemon cake, sweet peat and a hint of smoke on the nose. Palate is juicy with some sweet and savory notes, a hint of orange, chocolate and peat. The finish is long and peppery, sweet and savory. -
Glenmorangie 1970's Collection '71
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed December 3, 2020 (edited December 10, 2020)Generous sample of the 1971 - 1993 150th anniversary release from a buddy. Likely similar to the juice in the bottle shown here, only not aged as long. Didn’t want to start a new listing, so I’ll post it here. Nose is subtle with figs, raisins, honey dew melon, light cinnamon and oak. Palate is velvety and supple with honeyed graham cracker and melon. Short finish left me wanting more. Alas, it’s all gone. -
Back in February of this year I stopped into a local liquor store on the way home from work. Like most of the local shops everything is overpriced. I check out the clearance aisle and what do I see? Two bottle of the Kelpie with no price listed. On a whim I decide to ask what the price is, fully expecting a huge markup. The clerk can’t find it in the system, so he calls the owner, $69.99 says the owner. I can hardly contain my excitement as I say, “Well, I’ll take both bottles”. I’ve been saving this bottle for a special occasion. I guess watching my Seahawks on MNF and review no. 400 will have to do. Not exactly what I have come to expect from an Ardbeg. Vanilla, ocean breeze, salty earth, and muted peat on the nose. The palate is sweet and oily with vanilla, umami, pepper and chai tea. The finish is long and I really like the interplay of the peppery notes with the sweet chai tea notes. Worth the wait? Definite yes. Not my favorite Ardbeg, but very good.
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Redwood Empire Lost Monarch Whiskey
Blended American Whiskey — USA
Reviewed November 30, 2020 (edited February 26, 2022)Nose is fruity with orange and cherry plus there’s a little corn, caramel, rye and baking spices. Palate is sweet and oily with pretty much all the notes from the nose. Finish is medium length with a little rye spice. -
I ordered the Slow Hand Organic Six Woods Malt Whiskey from an on line retailer and received this Slow Hand Six Woods Cask Whiskey instead. Wont complain since I got a 115 proof, $60 bottle for $45. The bottle says “Aged more than 10 minutes...” Haha! Not likely those 10 minutes gave it that nice mahogany color. It’s got some decent, thin but slowly moving legs. Quite sweet yet pleasant on the nose with caramel, maple, smarties candies, vanilla and some baking spices. Dark stone fruits appear late. The palate is not as sweet as the nose, the caramel, maple and vanilla translate directly from the nose. It’s not quite creamy. There’s some nutty grape type notes hiding in the background. The ABV really never makes itself known. The finish is short/medium length with the sweetness fighting and prevailing over a little bitterness and astringency. Overall, a nice change of pace, desert type whiskey.
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Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Scottish Barley
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed November 26, 2020 (edited December 1, 2020)Barley, honey, malt and a little sea salt, all put together and presented well.
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