Tastes

Is it good, yeah it's good. Is it 350 dollars worth of good, no not really. But it does check most of the boxes of what a good scotch should be.

I have been making a trip through the single malts and so far have enjoyed everyone completely. Then I come to this one. It does have a fruitness to it and to me it does kind of smell and taste like banana. Overall it is a scotch that is just sort of there. At $35 dollars it's drinkable, but nothing to write home about. This one will go on my don't buy again list.

It is basically a younger version of eagle rare. Just a good solid, priced right bourbon

Vanilla up front with a bit of a bite Smooths out nicely at the end. Was it worth 70 bucks....no, but it isn't bad.

The alcohol hits hard and fast, and to my taste completely overpowers any flavor coming in after it. Fortunately I was given this bottle and didn't pay money for it.

The mesquite and oak are right out front on this one and if you aren't expecting that it will catch you by surprise. But give it a chance and I think you will enjoy the sweetness that comes through after that. All in all not to bad and just good enough that I might just have to keep some on hand.

Not overly smokey or heavy on peet. Has a nice complexity to it with a kick of pepper at the end. Was it worth 68 bucks...that is up to you.

The smoke and peat hit like a freight train. People say it is like campfire smoke and they would be right. It is salty and fairly oily. It's very earthy and has a bit of ash to it. All in all not bad. I am usually a blended scotch guy with chivas 18 being my go to, so this is a drastic change in direction for me. Second try notes. I added two ice cubes and covered them and let it sit for a couple minutes. It definitely cuts down on the peat and smoke.