Tastes

Caramel and butter with a nice balance to it. Mild spice and burn to the end. Very solid choice.

Peaty with caramel on the nose and through the taste. Very smooth, bit of burn. Has the scotch pallet but not overly imposing and a nice alternative to bourbon.

Mint and rye are apparent and it has very herbal notes. I like the fragrance of rye and the notes it adds but I think this 95% rye might be slightly overdone. I’ll see if it grows on me but while ok, might be too much rye.

Light, floral, woody on the nose. Peaty and some smoke come through on the taste along with a bit of spice and medium burn. Relates most to a scotch and is decent overall.

Very light and fruity. Grape, pear, floral nose. Taste matched, slightly sweet, refreshing and smooth. Strong floral and citrus notes, finish into some mild smoke. Could have passed as a wine, definitely hid the 92 proof well.

My favorite Irish so far, up there with redbreast. Caramel, vanilla, toffee nose, very pleasant. Taste matched with vanilla and maybe cinnamon. Finish sweet and enjoyable. Solid all the way through.

Caramel on the nose. The taste moves quickly into orange and chocolate, maybe toffee/caramel. Medium spice and the finish has moderate burn with notes of caramel and orange. Solid and rather complex taste.

Flaviar taster. Very floral and a little citrus on the nose reminiscent of a light scotch. Bit of spice on the taste but maintains a light floral taste and the finish has medium spice and burn. I enjoyed it but perhaps a little heavy on the spice. This lighter type of scotch is much better than the darker blend I’ve had.

Flaviar taster. First foray into rye so this may change over time. Nose of wood or what might be rye without knowing well, maybe citrus. Taste is smooth and warm, caramel, again, probably rye forward. Finish definitely moves more into rye with mild spice and burn. Some citrus notes in the background. Average overall, not sure where it sits on the rye scale but I would try more ryes.

Flaviar taster. Light nose. Wood/oak taste, complex, slightly sweet honey/vanilla. Spicy finish with medium burn. Solid bourbon, average or slightly above.