Tastes

A really easy and ejoyable dram, sweet and inviting; lovely on the nose and not harsh at all in the palate. This is a blended scotch whisky but mainly sold in france, with Glen Moray as its mother malt. Bottled at 40% abv, chesnut oloroso sherry note. On the nose it is very sweet, almost as a dessert. Sweet cinnamon, hazelnut, cooked fruit, mostly cooked apples with cinnamon and sugar, as a hot apple pie. Sweet honey/caramel/cinnamon note, very pleasant. No alcohol note at all, creamy on the nose. cereal notes are there too. On the palate starts sweet with honey/pudding caramel notes. Very plesant notes of herbal vanilla, very slight new oak, very balanced between spicyness and sweetness, not complex at all. It is very creamy, reminds me a lot about honey corn flakes. Aftertaste is medium long, cinnamon spice but not harsh at all. There is a slight heat in the throat but nothing that burns. Dim hints of clove also present. This is a good dram and it is clearly why is France's favorite blended whisky. 85 over 100, for a blended, pretty nice score.

I dont know about you but i really enjoyed this one. Its all about balance and this one has it. Bottled at 43%abv, with and old gold color. On the nose and on the palate is very straightforward, but it has a lot of balance and it is so delicious because of that. On the nose main notes are: grapes, champagne, peat, salt, ginger, honey and milk chocolate. On the palate, it is very common but so smooth on every aspect, starting with a caramel note, turning into a spicy peppery note to end in a hot but delicate aftertaste full of allspice. I got to say it is so simple but nice, i give this a 90 over 100. I might be exaggerating on this one, but what can i say, i enjoyed it.

I don't know if i have developed a new crave for rye whiskies, (actually i used to dislike them), but i really loved this one. A high strength (50%abv / 100%proof) Rye Whiskey, Knoob Creek threw it out of the park with this one. On the nose is where it is less appealing: with raw rice notes and slight red fruitiness. On the palate it was AMAZING. An explosion of red fruits. Pepper and ginger spiciness, sweet rye, raw rice. Great flavor. Aftertaste has this beautiful rye spiciness. Overall this dram deserves at least an 86 over 100, lovely whiskey, totally recommended.

More alcohol will almost always be more flavor. This one is no exception to that rule, making this beauty one of the finest bourbons out there. 100% proof (50%abv), tawny color. On the nose it is lovely: Banana and vanilla but in a super pleasant way, so beautiful aroma. Refined bourbon. There is some fresh prunes in there too. A sweet vanilla plant/herbal note also. Some grape juice. This is what bourbon is suppoused to smell. Chocolate developing after the first sip, thick chocolate pudding. After more minutes some burnt caramel that has freeze. Also Beautiful on the palate. Really delicious. Very complex, one of the most complex bourbons out there. Starts sweet with toffee notes, bitter but pleasant tobbacco notes, ashy, smoky a little before hitting you with a long powerful aftertaste peppery and ashy spicyness. Amazing really. Overall this one deserves 94 over 100 and you should definitively buy this. I have really enjoyed it. For 50%abv it is not difficult to drink neat at all! Cheers!

I had the chance to try a 10cl sample from this very new Lowland distillery. If i am not mistaken the first whiskies from them hit the markets just recently, by december 2018. The bottle actually says "Dream to dram". Bottled at 46%abv a nice strength for a Lowland. On the nose, it is beautiful. Oranges. Dim chocolate. Tangerine. Beautiful aroma right from the start. A refined malted barley. Crushed almonds. Citric punch. On the palate, it is your typical Lowland whisky: Orange caramel and Chocolate. Pretty nice taste. Oranges reminded me of Glenmorangie Original. Dulce de leche, and some citrus notes. Aftertaste is well crafted. Cocoa powder, Milk chocolate, Dulce de leche. A hint of ginger spice that surrounds the whole sweetness. Overall a very complex dram for a lowland. Very enjoyable. Citric and sweet. Hints of hay also present. 88 over 100, i foresee good things for this distillery.

Hands down the best Wemyss i have ever had, this is a very nice whisky that is complex enough and well crafted for more experienced palates. Bottled at 46%abv. On the nose, a very complex and well crafted dram. Tropical fruits. White wine. Peat, cut grass. Chocolate fudge, pineapple and coconut. Nice. On the palate, it has a lot of character. Peaty / earthy. Smoke. Dry grass, dry sweetness. Mostly a mild peat. Aftertaste, is ashy with a short cigarrette note. Very similar to ardmore. Overall this is a nice dram. The price tag gives it another point. 87 over 100.

I have yet to taste a bad Kilchoman. The youngest of islay distilleries, at least to put whisky on the shelves, has proven me, on my third expression ever tasted, that they know how to make wonderful drams. This is the case of this young whisky, which was distilled on 2012 and bottled on 2017, using only red wine casks to mature it, and bottling it at a 50%abv strength. The first result of this type of maturation is wonderful chesnut color on it. Lets get to business, On the nose, it is a prophecy of what is going to come in the palate. Peat, grassy peat. Earthy. But just for a second. Then a sweet explosion comes to the game. Red fruits, cherries, strawberries. Herbal peat and rosemary. After first sip, sweetness intensifies into this maraschino cherry syrup, blackberries and starwberry notes. On the palate, it is a very interesting dram. On the middle of the tongue you'll get cherries and cinnamon, but surrounded of gun powder, sulphur and ashes. It all happens at the same time but in different parts of the tongue. The aftertaste, is also great. Smoky, super pleasant, but it definitively doesn't feel like 50%abv. Prune peel. Powerful salt and beach profile. Overall this is a very delicious dram, as well as an interesting one. Very balanced, 23 points on each criteria, makes this a 92 over 100. Sláinte!

It's an Islay Whisky.... what do you expect me to score? Beautiful expression, a typical islay profile with some interesting notes. The aftertaste is the best of this dram. 46%abv, pale straw color. On the nose: pepper, peat, rubber, smoke, hints of lemon, olives and.... socks, Lol (but true). On the palate, Grapes (nice nice nice note), pepper, english sauce, hard salt, spicy. Finish is mostly spicy and smoky. Very well crafted. Overall i give this Machir Bay, a baby islay dram, (kilchoman was born in 2005 or so) a proper 94 over 100. Slainte!

Kavalan sure knows to make sherried whiskies. This is as good as any Edradour, Dalmore or even a Glendronach. Maybe a little expensive, but due to the higher abv, the tasting notes just appear to make you feel good. Bottled at 58.6%abv, this baby has a reddish deep copper color. On the nose it is amazing. Very complex. Bacon, blackberry marmalade, christmas turkey filling, ham, figs, Dr. Pepper or any Cherry Cola, glazed pork, quince jam. Superb. On the palate it is very rewarding. A very refined, fancy sherriness, quince jam, molasses and marmalade. Aftertaste it gets a little rough due to the high abv, but still great. Oak spice, sawdust, slight smoke, quince jam all over again. Overall this is a wonderful dram. A fancy one as well. Not to overly expensive, (like $135), and it is a good addition to your collection. My score for it is 93 over 100.

Wow this is a great dram. I have heard the first "concertmaster" wasn't that good but this "port cask finish" one is very good. I was enjoying it with some friends and all had their minds blown by it. Made by 3 different port casks (ruby port, tawny port and vintage port casks), this is a sweet expression from the taiwanese whisky. Bottled at 40%abv. On the nose is amazing. Floral, sherry, tangerine, oranges, lemon peel, chocolate. Beautiful stuff. On the palate, lots of brown sugar, orange candy, toffee. Delicious cloying sweet sensation. Finish is short with a tobbacco/ashy flavor. Not pricy at all, (about 70$) this is something that can make you happy. Overall i give it a 93 over 100, very recommended. Slainte!