Tastes

N - mossy earth, dark fruits, Sherry, citrus T - brine, cherries, marshmallow, peat F - sweet, mint - drop of water - N- more vanilla than before, frosted mini wheats T- more earthy like a traditional Talisker. Overall a wonderful rendition of Talisker with the spin of a sherry finish that is fun to explore.

N - Dark fruits, sherry, vanilla T - oily, floral, sweet, grain/grass, fruits F - cherry, salt For sure heavily sherried - enjoyable overall.

Once you’re past the intense peat smoke you get a rubbery medicinal note, tobacco, salt water taffy and an ever so slight light fruit note. Definitely a whisky that grows on you the more you drink it. What starts out as a fight ends in a warm embrace

In celebration of their 50th anniversary, Deanston released the Decennary which is a blend of four of their single malts: 1977 whisky refill, 1982 American oak, 1996 port pipe, 2006 Predro Ximenez. It is an un-chilled filtered whisky finished in oak casks. My tasting notes: N - apples, cherries and honey T - sherry, citrus, nuts and chocolate F - light peat blows away the front and turns into a honey sweet finish that lingers. The bottle description adds that there should be a bit of toffee on the nose and aromatic spices in the taste. We bought this bottle at the distillery. It is a fantastic release and the best expression of Deanston I’ve had thus far.

N - vanilla, cherry, light fruits, raisins T - sherry, pine, dark chocolate F - pepper, wood The spice and wood were in the foreground at first, especially on the finish. Adding a drop or two of water brought out the sweet notes in the taste. A good one to sit and brood over when you have the time.

N - light fruits, floral, citrus zest T - orange, light pepper F - very light wood, salted caramel A fine dram even if a bit unexciting. Had this on a vacation in Scotland and brought a bottle home since I’d never heard of it.

N - pear, sea salt taffy T - raisins, salt, peat, iodine and grain F - smoke

N - pear/fruit, sea salt T - peat, brine, caramel, honey F - smoke Had a tasting. First time I’d heard of it. Not your typical speyside but was pleasantly surprised.

Vanilla, citrus zest and a bit of spice. Has a bourbony vibe for a Scottish whisky.

N- brine, cherried sherry T- oily, a bit of sweet raspberry, light sea salt, slight coconut F - citrus, pepper, dark chocolate, followed by a lot of smoke There’s a lot going on. Opened it up some from even taking a sip of water after a few tastes. Less iodine than a typical Laphroaig.