Tastes

The nose is sherry, jammy fruits and stewed prunes. It reminded me of the rancio aroma you get from a great, old cognac. The palate is soft with chocolate covered raisins, over ripe stone fruits and some woody notes. The finish is medium length with lingering PX sherry. I enjoyed this immensely. It's quite a sweet whiskey, but not cloying.

Review #300. It's been about a year since I really started to try and expand my whiskey experience, and 9 months since I found the Distiller app. During that time I've tasted some great whiskies, some crappy whiskies, and many in between. To paraphrase someone famous 'Wow! What a ride so far!' I have also read many fine reviews and have come to value the many varied opinions I find here. I wish i had the trained nose and palate of some and the eloquence other other to write well articulated reviews. But I am who I am and my generally simple reviews reflect that. With that said, on to the review! Nose: Vanilla, coconut creme and marzipan cookies. Palate: Silky with vanilla, creme brulee and almonds. Finish: Sweetness mixed with bitter almond on the medium length finish. A bit of a let down for #300. I have tasted a few single grain whiskies and have been favorably impressed by the older ones. I had high hopes for this bottle because of its high marks in both the professional and user reviews. It is from batch 2018-B, bottled on 20/06/2018.

About as substantial as the tin cup that comes with the bottle, yet I can't stop drinking it... Not much more than a hint of vanilla, rye and mint on the nose, palate feels thin and watery with a little vanilla, the finish is medium length with a hint of spice.

Fresh berries, mint and malt on the nose and palate, short finish.

It does the job.

Smokey maple, just like the label says, very sweet, desert type drink. Tastes great paired with bacon!

Rye, baking spices, hints of orange, ethanol and vanilla on the bold nose, creamy on the spicy palate with more rye, vanilla and a hint of mint, long spicy finish.

Sea spray and orange blossoms on the nose, refreshing citrus, malt and honey on the palate, warming medium finish with a hint of pepper and smoke

Malt, apples, pears and honey on the nose, light and crisp on the palate with more malt, apples and pears, a hint of smoke and spice on the medium finish.

If you like Sinatra, and I do, this is a must for your collection. The bottle and packaging are top notch. If only the whiskey itself were so good. Smells like regular old JD#7, it is more palatable though, a bit silky even, but not much different in the flavor profile, the finish is long, spicy, smokey and quite enjoyable.