Tastes
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Nose: vanilla, orange, apple, touch of lemongrass Palate: almonds, caramel Finish: meringue, honey, hint of allspice Very sweet for scotch but not overly so. Not the best unpeated scotch ever but amazing value at less than $50 a bottle and I’d take it over the Glenlivet or Glennfiddich 12. Value: A, at $40 a bottle this is quite a great scotch43.0 USD per Bottle
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Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Batch Proof 128.3
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed August 24, 2022 (edited September 2, 2022)Nose: vanilla, burnt toast, over sweet cherries, ethanol Palate: creamy caramel and chocolate banana, followed with a hint of dried plum Finish: rye and black pepper spice, cinnamon, heavy oak char Great nose, good palate, finish is a touch harsh (even after considering abv). Seems like the high abv makes the palate much better after the first sip. This would be much higher rated if the finish lasted longer and didn’t seem like an intense amount of dry oak with black pepper. Add 3 drops of water and everything changes. The complexity of the nose is dulled and gets worse. The palate become a beauty of coffee cake, almonds and toffee. The finish turns into a slightly less char heavy black pepper and cinnamon fading to spearmint and honey. Is this better? I think the nose is worse and the palate and finish are better but the finish remains extra dry. Value: B-, I want to be clear. This is still a very good bourbon, but for living in the US, I expect an amazing bottle for over $100 and this doesn’t live up to it. If you want a bourbon that makes you feel like your teeth dig into the char of the barrel, here’s your finish.130.0 USD per Bottle -
Glenlivet 14 Year Cognac Cask Selection
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed August 17, 2022 (edited September 17, 2022)Nose: Raisin, plum, underripe banana Palate: clementines, light wood Finish: cloves, red grapes, light spice Palate leaves something to be desired but a fav for its smooth and light mouthfeel and sweet (but not overly) nose. Value: B+, for only $56 it’s a pretty decent bottle56.0 USD per Bottle -
Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed August 13, 2022 (edited September 2, 2022)Nose: oak, tobacco, butterscotch Palate: caramel apple, toffee Finish: oak, cayenne pepper, vanilla Pleasantly surprised with how long the oaky finish is on this one. One of the best bourbons for its low price point. Value: A-, by no means a phenomenal bourbon but for only $32 a bottle it’s a great deal32.0 USD per Bottle -
Glenfiddich 12 Year
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed August 12, 2022 (edited September 2, 2022)Nose: flowers, apple, vanilla Palate: berries and orchard fruit with a oily mouthfeel Finish: fresh grass, oak, cinnamon Nose and finish are quite pleasant but not a very distinctive palate. A nice light and airy whiskey. Value: C+, for me there are other bottles at similar price points and aging that are much better, and this whiskey is good but has nothing very special that really draws me to it. The one unique thing I do like about this whiskey is it’s light and citrusy enough to drink on a warm day but I would still take some other Irish whiskeys over this.54.0 USD per Bottle -
Glenlivet 12 Year Double Oak
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed August 10, 2022 (edited October 17, 2022)Nose: spicy cinnamon, caramel, sour apple, vanilla Palate: maple syrup, banana, dried fruit Finish: tart cherry, black pepper, light butterscotch Very tart and dry finish, not long lasting. The flavors are there, but not very bold. More oak influence than the Glennfiddich 12. Value: B-, I’d take this over the Glennfiddich but I think I’m just partial to the oak influence similar to bourbons57.0 USD per Bottle
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