Tastes
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Flaviar advent calendar day #17 Nose: vanilla, oak, sourdough. Mildewy grain? Cranberry, corn, some minerality. Buttery graham cracker Palate: spiced and toasty oak. Cinnamon, Brown sugar, significantly spicy. Oily. Pretty fruity but not in a sickly sweet way. More like baked fruit. Some sweet oak too. A hint of petrichor, very strong wood oil notes as it transitions to the finish Finish: oily yet dry, toasted oak and a hint of mint.
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Flaviar advent calendar day #16 forgot to take a picture, but the color on this was deep bright Amber. I don't think I've seen a whiskey this color before, it looked unnatural, though it does not taste that way! Nose: cinnamon, clove, orange zest, white pepper, caramel, and oak. The slightest hint of pot still shortbread Palate: sweet. Honey, grain whiskey, butterscotch. It is a tiny bit thin at parts. Very mild oak and a bit of stewed apple. A touch of milk chocolate? Strong vanilla throughout. Cinnamon and wood spice as it transitions to finish Finish: woody. A hint of malt, a bit of metallic astringency, slight honey.
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Nose: bright, floral and citrus elements are strong. Candied orange peel/marmalade, sweet malt, macadamia nut. Hint of jasmine. Touch of cinnamon can get a faint peachy note here too. Theres some drying oak notes here too. Coming back with a second glass, getting a substantial creme brulee. Palate: incredibly robust, citrus is present here, a mild earthy sherry. Sweet on the palate. Vanilla and a buttercream element. Candied fruit/berry, almost like a sponge cake with jelly filling and buttercream frosting. Chewy malt, hint of honey, akin to honey nut Cheerios. Theres a mild wood spice element that transitions to the finish and brings with it an ever so slight hint of char and ash. Finish: substantial and relatively long. apple, apricot, aromatic wood spice, mild drying oily element on the middle of the tongue.
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Cazadores Extra Añejo Tequila
Tequila Extra Añejo — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed February 3, 2024Nose: vanilla custard, cinnamon, whiskey-esque oak note, almost a malt note? Agave comes out a bit as it opens in the glass. Salted caramel, green apple. Palate: rich, vanilla, gentle agave elements. Caramel. Mild stewed fruit. Agave comes out more as you sip. Baking spices. Finish: agave, mild minerality. Mild oak -
Siete Leguas Reposado Tequila
Tequila Reposado — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed February 3, 2024Nose: lime, mineral, a hint of oak and vanilla. Palate: super smooth, light touch of woodiness. Mild spiciness. Minerality. A bit fruity. Mild citrus peel Finish: herbaceous and green. -
Don Fulano Fuerte Tequila
Tequila Blanco — Tequila Valley, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed February 3, 2024Nose: butterscotch. A yeasty funk. Cooled agave. Palate: so smooth for 100 proof. Caramel, sweet grapefruit. Floral. Finish: green, mild salinity, hint of savory -
Nose: classic irish malt on the nose, a nice strong creamy white oak, getting a hint of cherry and raspberry. Pear, baking spice as well. Palate: berry and cherry on the palate for sure. Vanilla, cream soft oak. Dried cranberries show up as well as the red apple. Baking spices continue. Buttery Shortbread. Incredibly drinkable and smooth for 92 proof Finish: light toasted oak. Mild fruitiness, red apple skin.7.0 USD per Shot
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Port Askaig 8 Year
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed January 22, 2024 (edited January 23, 2024)Flaviar advent calendar day #15 Nose: peat, mild lemon zest, smoke, touch of salt air. Has an almost floral element. As you acclimate, a creamy buttery vanilla and fresh mowed grass appears Palate: bright, sweet, lively. There's a creamy vanilla, bright lemon zest, like caramel. A solid chewy and sweet malt throughout that is relatively light on the palate. Peat and smoke elements are here gently wrapping the above together. There's a touch of lemongrass as well. Finish: charcoal, smoked ham, salt air, mellow oak tannin.
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