Tastes
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Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey (Discontinued)
American Single Malt — Colorado, USA
Reviewed April 20, 2020I really enjoy Stranahan's. It's rich, the velvety oiliness coats the mouth with some mild cinnamon, nutmeg and maltiness. It does have a nice bite on the front of the tongue at first and finishes sweet, buttery and short. -
Paul Masson VSOP Grande Amber
American Brandy — USA
Reviewed December 27, 2019 (edited January 19, 2021)Solid 3 stars..Not to complex, nose is faint so is the taste. light on the dark fruits, not to much ethanol burn and short finish. however it's a rounded with creamy butterscotch, some wood spice and vanilla. Reminds me of a low proof candian, like Crown with a touch of fruit. -
I find the ratings very low and somewhat incorrect..Spicy!!? I am a bourbon and scotch drinker and this XO is by far everything lovely in a sherried scotch and the refined sweetness of a great bourbon. This bottle was fabulous. No smoke , hardly any ethenol burn..all sweet plums with a little berry bite and raisins with smooth oak finish. Wow, just wow.
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Highland Queen Sherry Cask Finish
Blended — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed October 31, 2019 (edited October 23, 2020)At 46%abv and 25.00US it's not bad, but it's not great. It has an old funk about it. Not spoiled or rotten. Ever had a box of old sunmaid raisins? That's what I'm getting on the nose and the palette is the same with a bitter finish. Perhaps they used some worn out cask that are imparting this strong flavor. -
Grangestone Highland Single Malt Sherry Cask Finish
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed July 25, 2019 (edited August 3, 2019)solid Sherry finished scotch. Nose: sweet, candied nuts, sweet dried fruit mostly dates for me. Taste: sweet on the front with Sherry dark fruit, some vanilla and grass. ends with just a bit of ginger spice and goes away fast. easy to drink. I love Balvenie DW, but for 1/2 the price this would be a easy alternaive. -
Shieldaig Islay Single Malt
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed June 30, 2019 (edited July 23, 2019)at first approach I was blown away. this is my first Islay Peated Scotch. All I got was deep smoke like if I threw a wet rag into my pit smoker for 3 hours and took a whiff. first glass was all iodine, brine and that same smoke. Like sipping dripping from a fire pit. I left alone for a week came back. this time it was a sweeter, more fruit notes coming thru but still harsh smoke and peat. Then I started mixing into cocktails, the Penicillin is a good one to approach this hell fire Peaty Scotch
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