Tastes

My fourth, and so far favorite Glenlivet, this Nadurra First Fill selection, has a solid aroma and a good taste. Bottled at 48%abv, with a White Wine color (the lightest color i have ever found in a whisky) On the nose: BANANA. a lot of Bananas, a whole bunch of them. Also a champagne aroma and maybe some spices. This Glenlivet does have an aroma not like the other expressions, with dim almost ghostly aroma. On the palate, it is an spice bomb, very versatile, ginger and pepper. Banana is also present, toffee, and a small biterness. The aftertaste is long, with liquorice notes, very appealing. Overall i gave this one an 89 over 100, and i definitively recommend this one. Beautiful.

A cask strength expression from Glenlivet, Nadurra means "Nature". I have had the 48%abv before and it was great. This one is totally different but just as good. Bottled at 60.7%; pale straw color. On the nose, chocolate fudge, earthy, Super appealing, freshly baked Brownies. Forest. On the palate, buttery, chocolate and cereal. A little straightforward, but it works. Aftertaste is a strong atomic pepper bomb. Since it is a cask strength, i added a couple of drops of water, it released banana flavors and aroma, just as the 48%abv one.

My first Lowland Whisky. I had a mini bottle of it, the worst looking mini bottle i have, i had no expectation for it and it suprised me. Bottled at 43% abv, pale gold color. On the nose is rather good, there is an alcohol note that can't be avoided but doesn't change the fact that it smells good. Perfumed notes of Vanilla and prunes can be found in a pleasant way. On the palate is also nice, with a pleasant tobacco, oak and black pepper. A little hot, but nice. medium bodied, has also a medium finish with spices. Listen to me, add two drops of water to this baby. It is rare when water makes a whisky better, this is one of those cases. After Water i got: On the nose, Toffee and spices that makes your nose tickle. On the Palate: More hotness BUT THICK. it changed into a full bodied experience with bitter chocolate but thick and very mellowed. Finish became better, with tobacco notes. Recommended Dram!

This one has a lot of fame, and some people even "dare" to compare it to a Glendronach, and i can actually say this os a good dram, but nowhere near as good as old "Glendro". Bottled at 43%abv, beautiful deep copper color. On the nose is way too powerful for a 43%abv; alcohol note is very present. Hazelnut, Almonds, Orange; Cherries, Sawdust, Tobacco. Strawberry syrup and Lemongrass. Cinnamon. On the palate is nice but very straightforward. Dry. Red fruits. Sherry dim. Mostly dry fruits, and super oaky. Aftertaste is a little harsh. Oaky, Grassy, Tobacco and Burnt wood. Ashy. Overall this one feels too much as a cowboy whisky. A little rough around the edges. Not bad, but this distillery still has to prove they have game. 82 over 100.

The fourth experiment of Glenfiddich, is quite a ride, and makes me feel like this distillery can't say they have a defined profile. Actually Glenfiddich doesn't have 2 malts alike or similar. From fruitiness, to chocolate, to peat (in this case), one can never truly know the DNA of glenfiddich. Bottled at 43%abv. On the nose, a lot happened here: Peat, burning Hay; Feels more like a Highland Park than a Glenfiddich; Citric aromas start to develop. There was this orange juice called "Tang", it smells exactly like that. Mild heathery peat, Definitively orange. Brown sugar; Sugary notes but not cane as expected. Very pleasant, orange sugar, heather profile. After first sip citric flavors intensifies. Lemon. Grapefruit. All this on the nose. On the palate, Ashes, Oak hotness, Heather. It is like a highland park. Artificial orange. Cinnamon spice. Rum. It is a little watery at the beggining of every sip. Orange peel. Aftertaste is not that good. Ashes. Cinnamon. Spicy short - medium finish. Overall, 83 over 100 for this strange but good Glenfiddich. Nothing to die for, it goes for $45, which is a proper amount for it.

As far as experiments go, this is one that fits that profile. A wonderful expression from Glenfiddich, this is the #3 experiment (i have reviewed the IPA cask one, the #1, and soon i will be reviewing the #2). Bottled at 43%abv, amber color. On the nose is so beautiful. Red y purple fruits, impalpable sugar, fresh aroma that resembles a cold weather (really), very sweet sherry like those very sweet red wines, strawberry juice. On the palate, spicyness dance with sweet grape notes, blackberry juice, a dim smoke on the back, very pleasant and fancy, hints of clove can be found on the palate. The aftertaste is a little short, with ginger notes and plain water; it is the only sad part of it. Overall this is a lovely dram that could be better, but still a solid 92 over 100. Slainte! Almost forgot! This one has a 21yo age statement.

I have finally tasted the 3 experimental series bottles of Glenfiddich. This "experiment No. 2" is a whisky made allegedly by 20 brand ambassadors, each one allegedly picked one cask of the distillery and they have blend them all. Bottled at 47%abv Well, this is a very interesting dram. My nosing notes are: foam (carnival foam, the one kids throw on each other, comes in cans), brown sugar, apples, prunes, impalpable sugar. So many nose profiles due to the mixture of may casks. A very artificial aroma. On the palate is not that great, without been a bad dram. A little strong maybe, due to its 47%abv. Oak presence is strong, liquorice, pepper, mango, caramel. Cloying sensation in the mouth because of its sweetness. The finish is medium with tobacco notes. Overall i give this interesting and exotic dram a fair 87 over 100. I can now tell you that out of the 3 experiments, winter storm (No.3) is the best by far and you could just buy the 3 bottles to have the collection, but only the 3rd one is really worth your time. Not bad drams at all, but their marketing is better than the actual drams.

Different. That is the term here. Can you imagine a Whisky that tastes more than less as a beer (craft beer)? Well this dram achieves that goal. Bottled at 43%abv, burnished gold. This one is made by maturing the whisky in Indian Pale Ale casks (a type of a bitter beer). On the nose: hops? Foam? Carnival foam? Orange definitively, sweet, honey, cake, custard cream. a little spicy. Rare whisky. Interesting. On the palate is very spicy, clove, but amazingly balanced. Some orange notes, tastes exactly as a craft beer. Finish is pleasant and a little spicy, leaving a mouthfull of allspice. Nice. Overall i give this interesting dram an 80 over 100, and i do recommend you grab a bottle and give it a try, it is different from everything else. Slainte!

This is no Glenfiddich. This is Talisker Skye. Bottled at 40%abv, with a deep copper color. On the nose it is Talisker Skye. On the palate is Talisker Skye. Lol Really, i love talisker skye and i can recognize it in a blind taste. And this Glenfiddich Vintage reserve cask, was the expensiest of 3 new "reserve cask" series for the travel retail market, and has no trace of a Glenfiddich or a Speyside whatsoever. On the nose all those Island aromas: Salt, Smoke, peat, burnt rubber and seaweed. On the palate: salt, rubber, burnt meat, cough syrup, with a nedium finish. Full bodied. Overall it is a great talisker skye, but talisker skye cost half the price, so pick that one up, since it is the same thing. 89/100

This Whisky is what i expect from a new dram: something diferent. It actually smells like Champagne and it tastes as Champagne, and if it werent for the slight peatyness i would say: "this is champagne". First of all i think this one is hard to find, i found it on a friend's tray as an ornament in her bar, i was shock by founding something like this and let her know i wanted to taste it. She gave me her full 5cl mini bottle and i surely enjoyed it. On the nose... well it is champagne. The first note you got is champagne, grapes and a fading peatyness which is present in a nice way. Bottled at 43%abv it has a pale straw color. if you let it sit for a while (i did) you will then find maltyness, oak, brown grass, almonds and tobacco. The aroma is complex and beautiful. On the palate is very very spicy in a pleasant way, mouth watering, feels also a lot as champagne so you can tell it is fruity, grapes everywhere, earthy (like some wines) with hints of peat with medicinal plants as eucaliptus maybe. it is medium bodied and the finish is also medium with lots of spices, oakyness and a little hot. Overall it is a beautiful dram, i took the empty 5cl bottle home to show my friends this mini trophy, it is worth it. great dram.