Tastes

Very smooth. Darker nose, oak, caramel, toffee. Taste comes in smooth, a little sweetness but a lot of flavor. Moves in to a little spice and a nice long finish. Want to do a head to head with JM.

Sweet, mellow, honey, butter, citrus on the nose. Taste matches the nose, more on the honey and butterscotch. Somewhere between Johnnie Black and Monkey Shoulder. Decent.

Nice briny nose of peat, oil, and varnish. Taste is definitely heavy on the peat as its reputation would suggest but it’s balanced by other flavors as well, maybe some meat and tar. The finish is fantastic and goes on and on. I would reach for the cup out of habit then realize I’m still enjoying the last sip. It moves into just enough spice to give you a nice tingle.

Very smoke forward and not overly rye. Limited taste but very enjoyable with complexity and making me want more. The one I had was 50% but would definitely like to try more.

Oaky nose with some warm caramel to it. Taste comes in with some toffee and spice with a little leather. Finish is a little short but it’s smooth and pleasant especially for the proof. A solid dram.

Very pleasant nose of caramel apple, citrus and floral notes. Taste comes in mellow and sweet with vanilla, honey, apples and caramel. Very good first impression and a very reasonable price point.

Spicy one. Nose has some leather, toffee, maybe some dark fruit, but pretty muted. Taste comes in smooth but with a lot of spice flavor, maybe cinnamon, caramel, but it’s oily and smooth as well. It’s interesting and a little smoky. Enjoyable and not too hot for the proof and spice.

Warm sweet nose, caramel, honey and oak. Taste is sweet and nutty with honey, vanilla, and caramel that fades into a bit of oak and spice. Medium to light mouthfeel and not the longest finish but enjoyable.

Very unique. Nose was very wood forward with some floral notes and maybe pine. Taste comes in slightly sweet with a floral taste and remains quite wood forward but I get a little caramel in the middle as well. It’s complex with a decent amount of spice to it but not hot. Medium mouthfeel with a long finish.

Solid bourbon nose to me. Dark, oaky, touch of caramel and butter, bit of leather and maybe cinnamon. Taste comes in with some spice, cinnamon, oak and caramel that matches the nose. Very flavorful. Finish coats the mouth nicely and gives a nice tingle to enjoy as it fades but doesn’t have too much burn to it.