Tastes

Stone fruit, lemon with a hint of smoke and oaky chardonnay on the nose, the palate is smooth and creamy, a little nutty and oaky, the light smoke makes a reprise on the medium length finish. This was quite hot when first tasted, after it sat for 1/2 hour the heat dissipated.

Peat smoke, band aids and cured ham on the nose. Wow! Did not expect it to be this good. The palate is smooth and tasty with a little brine and toffe, finish is medium length and shows the youth a little.

Fresh cut grass, hay, almond biscotti and nail polish on the nose, weird combo and they are all quite faint, the palate is pleasantly smooth and creamy with a little honey, the finish is short with a little bitter after taste.

Let this one breath a long time. Salted carmel, apples and oak on the nose, the salted Carmel and apples continue on the creamy palate, the finish is hot for a 12 year old, oaky and medium length. A splash of water turns everything oaky, better off without it.

A hint of campfire and citrus holds all the way through the nose, the smooth and creamy palate and medium finish.

Sweet fruity nose with oranges, raisins and sherry, a little chocolate covered raisins and caramel on the palate, medium warming finish

Found this today at a little out of the way liquor store near the job site for about $60. On the bottle it says was distilled in 1983 and bottled in 1994 at 43% abv. Couldn't find much info on it, so I took a gamble and hoped it was good. For the initial tasting I get orchard fruit, sherry, a little oak, some honey and slight anise on the nose, the palate is creamy, rich, warm and smooth, the finish is longish and very pleasant with some raisin notes. Overall, I am very happy with this whiskey purchase. I may have to go back and buy the other 3 bottles.

Sherry, chocolate and prunes on the nose, smooth and creamy vanilla on the palate, a little bitter on the medium finish

Stone fruits and sherry on the nose, semi oily palate with stone fruits, sherry, nuts and chocolate notes, the finish is medium length. Can’t beat the price for a single malt scotch, $20 on sale at the local Albertsons.

The nose is delightful, oak, barrel spices, orange and a little cherries jubilee, I get similar on the sweet, silky palate, the finish is medium length with a little spice.