Tastes
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Highland Park Harald
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed April 5, 2020 (edited August 25, 2022)Not what i expected, a fair Highland Park expression, dim on the nose and nice on the palate but nothing to die for. Bottled at 40%abv, with a deep copper color. On the nose is very dim, unappealing, with a marked tobbacco note, with some other dim notes of caramel and the typical highland park peat. On the palate it is a lot better, starts with caramel, to change into that typical tobacco/dry brown grass note from highland park, oranges, a mild bitter oakyness, with a smoky, ashy, salty finish which is medium-long. Overall i give this dram an 82 over 100. Cheers! -
Highland Park Dark Origins
Single Malt — Orkney, Scotland
Reviewed April 5, 2020 (edited December 15, 2020)I have a weakness for highland park, because i love it's marketing. Dark Origins is all about a lovely smugglers story who not only founded the distillery ilegally, but also had secret ways to sell the whisky to the public. Bottled at 46.8%abv; auburn poslished mahogany color, lovely. On the nose a very soft peat note, not what you expect from your typical Highland Park. Brownies, Slight Tobbacco, Fresh forest, a Slight salt note and Garlic bread. A little dissapointed on the nose, it made me think i was in front of a bad dram... how wrong i was about it. On the palate is was awesome: Caramel, Orange, Brownies, Oaky, Acid, big Smoke note, some Salt and Clove. Finish was long and salty with hints of smoke and bonfire. Overall this dram is an 89 over 100, points deducted on the nose but definitively a good whisky. -
Great dram. Not as good as the 15yo which is my favorite Highland Park to this date. Complex and delicious. Bottled at 43%abv (not 40 as this app says) with a chesnut oloroso sherry color. On the nose, as soon as you remove the cork you will nose that stinky very noticeable orkney peat. Caramel, sweaty shoes (lol but true), salt, prunes. On the palate it is very complex. A herbal liquorice note very impressive, never had one like that. Typical tobbacco note from Highland Park, but more elegant that other expressions; spicy, chilli, smoke. Finish medium very pleasant. Smoky. Charred. Overall i give this beauty a 92 over 100. Very recommended.
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High West American Prairie Bourbon
Bourbon — (bottled in Utah), USA
Reviewed April 5, 2020 (edited May 11, 2020)Wonderful bourbon. Easily one of my top 5 bourbons to this date (i dont have that many). I believe it is 46%, and it was very enjoyable. On the nose it starts like any bourbon but then adds great layers of aromas. Banana, Prunes, Bronzer, A little salty, Vanilla ice cream, Caramel used in "flan" (caramel creme) and also a back Floral note. Complex. On the palate is where it gets more surprising: it starts SOOOO SWEET: Sugary notes, honey/toffee for a long moment then a pleasant spice in the palate. There is an ashy note somewhere too. Finish is very long, Herbal presence is strong. Very fresh and clean finish with clove. long and tasty. Overall this was a great dram that deserves at least a 92 over 100. Cheers -
This is a genuine rarity. Only 3000 bottles were made, a 20yo bourbon, John E. Fitzgerald was an excise man who had the key of the distillery, and he drank from the finest casks: yes, this an enhanced "Larceny bourbon". 45% abv, chesnut color. On the nose is INCREDIBLE AND INTERESTING. Gum. Candy. Cotton candy. Solvent. Milka chocolate. SPECTACULAR. On the palate is unbeatable. A sherried, spice explosion. Wonderful. But.... The aftertaste is inexistent. No aftertaste at all :( Overall i think this is a great great dram, but not having aftertaste... well, a lot of points were deducted. I love the story and i love the 375ml bottle, but you got to be true to your ratings so: 80 over 100. And it surely feels like more.
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Got to say i am a fan of bourbon but i am in my early stages of ever become a bourbon connoisseur. This time i review the Evan Williams kentucky bourbon No.1 On the nose is AMAZING: Banana Vanilla ice cream Spicyness, oregano Beautifully perfumed So so sweet On the palate: charred oak Very spicy Lots of wood flavor, not sweet at all Herbal mint note. Finish was too short what a dissapointment, it has been a good dram so far. Overall i give this bourbon a fair 82 over 100. Cheers!
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Bad Japanese Whiskies do not exist. That is a true fact. This Single malt, is no exception to that rule. This is a solid Whisky in the nose and palate. Bottled at 43%abv, with an insanely white wine color (almost transparent). On the nose is a mixture between Japanese and scotch Whiskies: Sherry, Brown cake, Raisins, Oranges, Wet grass, Lemons, Liquorice, Cinammon and Honey. On the palate it is a little straightforward: Tobbacco and pepper are the main notes. Slight caramel, Liquorice. Long finish, Hot with lots of character. Overall i give this excelent dram an 87 over 100 (almost a 4.5). Cheers!
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Only very few times i have read about irish whiskies that cause a lot of hype in people. This one is the case. It seems to be that everybody loves this whiskey. So, i gave it a try. This is what i got: Bottled at 40%abv, burnished gold color. On the nose, it just feels like a speyside whisky. Red apples, pepper, honey, cookie dough and vanilla. On the palate, tobacco, cinnamon, red pepper, red fruits and grain whiskey. It is very creamy and "grainy". Aftertaste is medium long, with ginger, chilli and wasabi notes. Actually a nice dram, but it doesn't live to the hype. 83/100.
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Last night before i had Glenmorangie Signet, now the ruler of all whiskies for me, i had a Grant's sherry cask. Not bad actually but yet another dram i wouldn't buy again. Bottled at 40% abv, amontillado sherry color. On the nose: vanilla, sherry, nuts, blackberry marmalade, slight perfumed peat. On the palate: chilli, oak, hay, cereal, sherry and the toasted crest of a vanilla cake. Mostly spicy finish medium long. Actually a good dram, i rate this one 86 over 100, BUT SINCE THIS IS NOT GLENMORANGIE SIGNET, YOU SHOULD PASS ON THIS ONE.
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