Tastes
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Compass Box The Peat Monster (Classic Brown Label)
Blended Malt — Scotland
Reviewed November 19, 2019 (edited January 25, 2020)This is more Pete the friendly dragon than Ghidorah. The nose is a wonderful blend of peat, bacon fat, ham and brine. The palate is viscous and creamy with green olive, seaside and grilled meat notes. The finish is longish with peat and smoked meat notes until the end. -
Cognac Park XO Cigar Blend
Cognac — Cognac, France
Reviewed November 18, 2019 (edited September 26, 2021)5th of 6 in a sample pack of Park Cognac. Park Cognac is back on track after the disappointing XO traditional. I found this to be an amazing cognac. There is some sasaparilla on the nose, as well as other complex earthy, herbal and spicy notes that I can't even begin to decipher. The entry on the palate is soft and round with more of the same notes as the nose. The finish is warming, long and satisfifying. This is worthy of a full bottle purchase. -
Cognac Park XO Traditional Reserve
Cognac — Cognac, France
Reviewed November 18, 2019 (edited November 21, 2019)4th of 6 in a sample pack of Park Cognac. This XO is supposedly made with a blend of 20 to 25 year old brandies, Starts out with strong oak on the nose, there's some faint cocoa and prune notes, supple vanilla and black tea on the palate, the finish seamed a little short and bland. Quite disappointing after tasting the vsop and borderies. -
Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost (Game of Thrones-House Stark)
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed November 17, 2019 (edited November 18, 2019)Syrupy fruit along with a hint of peat smoke on the nose, sweet honey and melon mix with a sour note and some peat on the palate, there's a pleasing mix of sweetness, spice and smoke on the medium finish. -
Glen Moray 2002 (Alexander Murray)
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed November 16, 2019 (edited November 22, 2019)Found this at Costco a couple months ago. $28.99 for a cask strength, 12 year old, single malt scotch. Too good of a deal to pass up. Initially I get Dole fruit cocktail syrup on the nose, after a few minutes it morphs into salty caramel apple and some apricot type notes. The palate is initially salty with stone fruits, but the heat overwhelms my taste buds very quickly. There's a short sour note on the lengthy, spicy finish. A splash of water mutes the heat on the palate and brings forth some caramel, it also seems to eliminate the sour note on the finish. -
The Sovereign Tullibardine 10 year
Single Malt — Highland, Scotland
Reviewed November 16, 2019 (edited November 17, 2019)This is a single malt from a single cask, non chill-filtered, natural color and bottled at cask strength, 58.6 abv. Bottle 45 of 270. First thing I noticed on the nose was the powdered chocolate which was followed by some stone fruits and citrus. The palate was hot, I mean really hot, my first sip burned all the way down my gullet. I added a teaspoon of water which calmed the heat, the palate then displayed vanilla, apricot and other stone fruits. The finish lingered a long time with the stone fruits and chocolate making a reprise. -
Ledaig 1997 20 Year Cask Strength (Alexander Murray & Co.)
Single Malt — Isle of Mull, Scotland
Reviewed November 15, 2019 (edited May 1, 2020)Strong peat, band aids, iodine, light burnt rubber and stone fruit notes on the nose, there's burnt rubber, peat and stone fruits on the spicy, buttery, round palate, long finish with peat smoke, some sweet and savory notes, there's a slightly bitter note that disappears a couple minutes in. A splash of water just kinda muted everything, I think did not make it better. -
Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed November 10, 2019 (edited November 11, 2019)Tasting night with some buddies: Sweet corn. caramel and vanilla on the nose, the same on the medium length finish. Not that anything is different than any other bourbon, just superb in in its execution! -
Heaven's Door Straight Tennessee Bourbon
Bourbon — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed November 10, 2019 (edited November 11, 2019)Corn and rye battle it out on the nose, with the corn eventually winning and adding some vanilla, sweet corn, caramel and vanilla on the smooth palate, the medium finish is warming with the corn and vanilla making another round.
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