Tastes
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N: welcomed by familiar Islay peat and sweetness of dried fruit, but there is the unfamiliar fragrance of a wood fire. Reminds me of winters in Colorado putting aspen blocks in the firepace. P: takes the usual peaty Lagavulin ride but crashes upbruptly into the cayenne-hot fire (the smoke, but much more, actually the fire itself), simmers down for the dried apricots and figs F: cools down with smoking cigars by the lake, seaweed and toasted smores. A fine dram that Ron Swanson should be proud of
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Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or Sauternes Cask Finish
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed October 11, 2022Spiced pears leading way to a sea salt wave that holds its own. Delightful entry-level dram to be shared on a quiet evening with friends. -
Weller Full Proof Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed January 15, 2022 (edited January 29, 2022)N: smoke, oak, briny sweetness P: hot, medicinal cinnamon, rises and doesn’t fall -
Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Bottled in Bond Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed January 15, 2022N: sweetness infused with brown sugar and cinnamon, hints of roasted chestnut P: spicy with iodine and oiliness; sharp crescendo of spice then smooth minty finish -
Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition (Bottled 2020)
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed December 25, 2021 (edited April 27, 2022)N: the smoky peat of Lagavulin, yet layered with mint, orange peels, seaweed, and dark dried fruit notes P: spicy, opens up to fresh floral notes; hits you with sweet & smoky fruits, oily mouth feel F: vanilla and mint with butterscotch
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