Tastes
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Nose: Hard fruit candies (cherry, strawberry, lime), lemon cream, lemon peel, sweet tannic oak, some light white chocolate, aged vanilla pods, dark malty chocolate, light manuka honey, green apples and beeswax, flinty minerality, washed stone, slight petricore, sweet honeyed malt, old caramel, a hint of butterscotch, slight saltiness and marine salty smoke, pineapple, effervescent lemonade, apple jam, old oak, candied lemon peel, dry allspice and cinnamon, peaches and cream, juicy nectarines Palate: Sweet and salty malt, stone sediment and fresh minerality, dill, juicy orchard and stone fruit (apricots, mixed apples, nectarines, peach), lightly bittersweet earthiness and granite, a touch of old butterscotch, light thyme, floral soapiness, a vague hint of briney smoke, creamy white chocolate with apple filling Finish: Medium dark malty chocolate, sweet and salty malt, mixed red and green apples, mixed apple skins, slight paprika note, old caramel, candied lemon pith, maritime smoke, minerality, earthy hay75.0 CAD per Bottle
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Kilkerran 12 Year
Single Malt — Campbeltown, Scotland
Reviewed February 4, 2022 (edited September 4, 2022)Nose: Orchard fruit jams, toasted marshmallows, chocolate s’mores, apricot nectar, white pepper, peppermint/menthol, perfumey red apples, a hint of peat, a herbaceous note (basil), apple juice, oatmeal biscuits, a touch of spicy oak, dry straw, fresh barley grains, hoppy must, unripe Anjou pear, a hint of lemon drops, blood orange peel, grapefruit peel, string beans, tamarind with chilli pepper, cardamom, a touch of sweet earthy tobacco, chocolate biscuits, butter biscuits, shortbread, violets and honeysuckle, slight note of stewed meat, pool chlorine, chilli pepper flakes sweet blueberries and blackberries, sherried citrus peels Palate: Malt sweetness, apple cider, ashy smoke, a chalky minerality, a burst of honeyed malt sweetness, creamy/chewy malt, some medicinal peatiness (plastic bandaids), smoky agave, a touch of toffee, earthy peat, sea salt, pool chlorine, funky honeydew, dark cocoa, sweet blueberry, bittersweet torched plastic, chocolate biscuits Finish: Apple tarts, bonfire smoke, bittersweet note (like wormwood or Campari), tart barley/barley sugar, Smoky green apples95.0 CAD per Bottle -
Redbreast Lustau Edition
Single Pot Still — Ireland
Reviewed January 23, 2022 (edited September 3, 2022)Nose: Rich deep sherry notes,sherry sweetness and mustiness, oloroso nuttiness (walnuts, pecans and chestnuts), sour grape must, sweet dill and cilantro, dark purple plum, figs, dates and prunes, an amalgamation of caramel toffee and butterscotch, a touch of pineapple and some American oak, bittersweet oak and sweet red paprika, cayenne pepper, candied mango cubes, oaky wine tannins, a touch of dark malty cocoa, fresh coffee grounds, dried apricots, slight creaminess and a tangerine note, spearmint, a hint of black liquorice and anise star, sweet chocolatey oak mixed ground pepper and nutmeg, slight ginger some red candy apple Palate: Sweet creamy hazelnut and other mixed nuts (peanuts, chestnuts), dark syrupy wine spiced with nutmeg cardamom and cayenne pepper, deep spicy oak with honey sweetness, spicy anice and black liquorice with sweet dill, sultans raisins, spearmint, bitter chestnut skins, bittersweet orange peel, green celery type sweetness and honey covered dried apricots prunes and dates Finish: Mixed red and green apple skins, sweet candied peach, slight sweet nuttiness (hazelnut and chestnuts), spicy oak and cayenne pepper, toffee and fresh caramel90.0 CAD per Bottle -
Lohin McKinnon Bordeaux Finished Peated Single Malt
Single Malt — British Columbia, Canada
Reviewed January 14, 2022Nose: Berry infused dark chocolate, light Turkish tobacco smoke, smoked cheddar cheese, smoked sausages, rich treacle, a hint of maple, manukah honey, hot & sweet chilli peppers, wintergreen mint, honey and toffee, moderately old caramel, classic lohin McKinnon chocolate malt/paint note, red fruity berries (white cranberry, strawberry, raspberry), light grape bubblegum, white pepper, rich dark oak sweetness, light peat smoke, pickled button mushrooms, green and black cured olives, earthy peat, mixed apples and nectarines, candied lemon and lime peel, slight grape must, toasted marshmallows Palate: Manukah honey, wintergreen mint, blueberry mint compote, light oakiness, candied orange peel with black pepper, spicy oak, jalapeño, red apple peels, sweet oak and toasted marshmallow, light mixed berries (white and red cranberry, raspberry, strawberry), wine must, sweet malt, candied lemon peel and lime peel Finish: Light smoky coastal peat, mint and lavender soap floral notes, mixed apple skins, light sweet oak, slight green paprika, fresh sweet lemon juice, sweet herbal notes, sweet honey, red apple and malt65.0 USD per Bottle -
Nose: Applewood smoked ham, apple juice, fresh orchard fruit (red apples, green apples and pear), black pepper, coastal campfire that has been extinguished, seaweed, old seashells, Connecticut wrapper cigar ash, slightly candied lemon peel, cooked basil and parsley, dark chocolate, slight iodine/medicinal note, apples marinated in sherry, fresh cooked bacon, prosciutto cotto, aged malt, spinach and arugula, balsamic vinegar, salt, smoky sea air, light caramel and butterscotch, a touch of oak spice, thyme Palate: Ashy peat, bbq ham, bbq chips, apple sauce, rich apple juice, cigar smoke, cigar ash, green apple skins, old caramel, charred wood, savoury oak charcoal smoke, some green paprika and a touch of Spanish paprika, sweet malt and pear nectar Finish: Charred brisket butts, sweet and savoury charred maple wood, mixed apple skins, a touch of butterscotch, a hint of lemon peel, oak charcoal77.0 CAD per Bottle
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Nose: Fresh spicy oak, rich tobacco, orange pekoe tea, underripe bananas, caramel apples, butter toffee, manuka honey, peanuts and walnuts, black pepper beef jerky, maraschino cherry, deep wood infused baking spices (cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon), dried apricots and sultana raisins, peanut brittle, cinnamon rolls, purple plum marmalade, creamy oakiness, ripe plums, rye spice, fresh lumber, tamarind, yeasty bread, orange peel Palate: Oak spice, spicy tamarind candy, sweet oak, old caramel, cinnamon red hots, sweet tea, green paprika earthiness, used coffee grounds, a touch of pickle juice, burnt rye bread, malty sweetness, honeyed berries, apple skins, tobacco and some newish leather Finish: Fresh red apple skins, spicy cinnamon, toffee and caramel apples, apricot skins, candied apricots, cooked pineapple41.0 CAD per Bottle
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Nose: Soft and creamy fresh tangerine peels, orange rind, orange creamsicle sticks (finished), maple, sweet tea, vanilla, sweet creamy corn and pine sap, icing sugar, baking spices (cinnamon, nutmeg) infused with oak, seasoned oak, sweet oak, cinnamon red hots, rich caramel, brown sugar, confectionery sugar, butter toffee, wintergreen mint, some tangy and oaky rye, rye spice, caramelized orange peel with cloves, cashews, orange flavoured marshmallow filling, sweet figs, dried apricots, prunes and dates Palate: Honeyed bittersweet oak, deep and spicy cinnamon, caramelized oranges peel, toffee, cloves and rye spice, fresh anise, green paprika, sweet tea, maple candies, old caramel, dates Finish: Wintergreen mint, cinnamon, nectarines, candied blood orange peel, rye spice, spicy oak, old caramel and toffee, old savoury barrel char, rye bread, yeast, candy apples80.0 CAD per Bottle
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Nose: Rye bread, bubblegum and bittersweet oak, raspberry cream-marshmallow, chalky lime candy, old dusty lumber, mixed berries (cranberries, blueberries, blackberries), rose petals, rich caramel, some clove, spring garden green note, light espresso/fresh coffee bean note, eau de cologne floral note, creamy butter, fresh ripe green apples, grape medicinal note, grape juice, maple, sweet tea, applewood, cinnamon and black pepper, ripe pears Palate: Nectarines, apples and raspberries, black pepper and cinnamon, honey, light toffee and rich caramel, oak spice, lemon peel, bittersweet oak, lemon pith, candied lemon, rye spice Finish: Rye bread, candied pear, old toffee and caramel, barrel tannins, lemon peel32.0 CAD per Bottle
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Nose: Dark berries (blueberry and blackberries), some butter cream and butterscotch, green rye spice, fresh picked mint and fennel, peppermint, basil and parsley (very herbal), sour cherries, a hint of barrel char, some sour fig, a touch of caramel, light mixed pepper with toffee, a touch of marzipan, sweet tea Palate: Mixed berries (blueberry and blackberries), sherry like fruitiness, sweet tea and caramel, slight cream of corn, sweet and spicy sauce/flakes,chilli mixed grape skins and sweet oak, a touch of fresh rye, sour green apples Finish: Sweet rye and oak, sweet chilli spiciness, sweet peaches and nectarines, a touch of toffee and caramel30.0 CAD per Bottle
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Highland Park 12 Year Viking Honour
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed September 10, 2021 (edited December 9, 2021)Nose: Orange cream popsicles with an interior of vanilla ice cream, freshly opened pack of paper, an earthy briny peat, wild Scottish heather, honey glazed deep charred pork ribs, caramelized orange peel, a hint of sweet and sour sherry must, fresh vanilla pastry cream, herbal honey (infused with thyme), orange creme caramel and toffee, buttery white chocolate, some maraschino cherry marinated in brandy, tart pine needles, peppery banana, dark cocoa and perfumey oak, some dates and prunes, a touch of dried apricot, canalized oak sweetness, seeet white floral note, burnt sticks, some candy apple, ripe red apple, a touch of oleo pepper pear, plastic mixed mint gum wrapper, light cinnamon and pepper, plum jam Palate: Sweet candied orange peel, grilled oranges, sweet red apples, toffee and a touch of fudge, heathery earthy peat, a touch of juicy mandarin, Smokey and soapy peat, some dark mint chocolate, slight rum Esther with ginger as well as green paprika and spicy paprika, some creamy peat smoke, some sea air/saltiness, green apple candies, aged lemon peel, sweet and old oak wood, sweet sherry, a touch of rich barley sugar with crystallized honey Finish: Heathery peat smoke, ripe red apples, light ground pepper, settled honey with sweet Maria biscuits, baking spices (cloves and ginger), slightest hint of savoury oak richness, old toffee, mixed apple skins, fresh paper pulp/construction paper, some blackberries and raspberries70.0 CAD per Bottle
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