Tastes

Nose: phenolic, oily, aggressive. Creosote. Pungent peat. Some vanilla shows up. Dank, wet, seawater soaked wood, like how I'd imagine the lower deck of an old wooden tall ship to smell. Theres a cool summer evening campfire at the beach here too. Salt air. Palate: bold, sharp peat that opens into some toasted oak, caramel and vanilla. Woody and oily. I might be off but feel like this has gotten a bit thinner/less complex, probably time to expedite the last bit of this wonderful bottle. Strong salinity, there's almost a hint of seaweed. Finish: peat phenols and oak tannin, very slight baking spice.

Nose: peaty, smoke, tobacco. Bacon fat. Light fruity elements come through as the nose opens up. Mild port sweetness. Sticky dark syrupy fruit. Nice salinity Palate: peaty, but surprisingly smooth. Port influence is here but well balanced with classic ardbeg peat and smoke elements. Candied dark fruit. Light Creme brulee Finish: light ash. Peat. Hints of dried fruit. A-B with the 10 brings out so much young, fruity, chewy malt notes from the 10. The 10 is noticably hotter at the same proof.

When in texas... Nose: corn whiskey, lots of barrel spice, light maple, theres a hint of smoke. Grilled peaches. Brown sugar. Palate: has some heat to it. Syrupy texture. Smoldering Oak chips. Caramel, very light dry smoke. Lots of bourbon notes. Cinnamon. Oak. Finish: drying, warming, tannic, a gentle smoke comes out as you let it ride.

Nose: fruity, marzipan, cherry, milk chocolate, red velvet cake with cream cheese icing. Sweet tea. Palate: sweet, vanilla, cherry, fruity. Light baking spice. Moderate dark chocolate. Buttery pie crust/blackbery pie. Very light citrus. Oak spice. Finish: cherries, dark stewed fruit. Light honey and oak spice.

Nose: bananas foster, cinnamon, peat fire, vanilla. Palate: incredibly smooth, berries and cream. Hint of banana. Underlying smoldering peat. Caramel. Cinnamon. Brown sugar. A bit of honey. Finish: toasted almonds. Baking spice. Drying oak.

Nose: Dark fruit, peach, Palate: light sherry, currant, peach. Light tropical elements. Finish: tropical, peach, malt

Nose: oak, spice, caramel apple, Palate: honey, sharp dark, complex malt. Apple. Crisp. Lightly grassy. Spiced oak. Finish: chewy malt. Hay. Wood tannin

Nose: honey, pear, heather. Light citrus. Palate: fruity, caramel, honey, waxy, floral. Finish: light, elegant, heather, oak.

Nose: fruity, bottle doesnt say theres sherry cask here but it smells like theres some. Salted caramel. Ocean spray. Candied dark cherry, cocoa. John says model airplane glue. Palate: beautiful. Rich. Fruity. Smooth. Berries. Caramel, prominet baking spices. As it transitions to finish the sweetness dips a bit and the oaky wood spice comes out. Finish: oak, slight umami, salinity.

Nose: wood varnish, slightly waxy, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, a funky sharp peat. Palate: rich, full, brown sugar, peat is not as prominent as I expected, theres some zippy citrus, orange, light honey, light smoke. Finish: more peat comes out here and fades into oak.