Tastes
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Nose: orange, honey, the slightest hint of brine and smoke theres almost a buttered popcorn note. Strawberry, a bit of vanilla. Mild raisin/date/prune. I can kind of see the fresh cut grass/hay notes some mention, but they might be muted as this bottle has been nearly empty for a while. Citrus, particularly lemon, comes out more and more as you go. Palate: earthy peat and smokiness are present but as everyone mentions they arent the stars of the show. Honey, caramel. Fruity with a briny zing. Finish: begins with a chewy malt note, full mouthfeel fades into apple and honeyed pear. Floral notes here too, apple blossom? A mild minerality.
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Laphroaig PX Cask
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed November 30, 2023 (edited December 1, 2023)Color keeps getting browner 😔 miss the pinot noir garnet red color from when i first popped this open. Nose: peat reek, earthy dank fruity notes, some woodiness. Some mildly sweet sherry. Getting some dark cherry here too the more it rests and the more I sip Palate: peat is still prominent, fruitiness pops here still. Sherry influence brings a sweetness that's not sickly. Brambly. Some oceanic salinity. A hint of vanilla. Some creosote. Currant and cherry Finish: starts with a mild vanilla, lingering medicinal phenols, earthy notes. Barrel tannin. -
Ardbeg Auriverdes
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed November 26, 2023 (edited November 29, 2023)One final pour from John, miss you buddy This last pour has been sitting at the bottom of the bottle for a while now so who knows the effects, but were drinking to a friend here so who really cares! Nose: definitely getting the classic smoky ardbeg peat. Some citrus. Mocha comes put a tad once you get it in your mouth. Palate: chocolate and coffee are prominent here. Some smoky bacon. Salt air and seaweed. Smooth for the proof though it might have lost some potency. Fruity malt notes here too, blackcurrant? Finish: begins with a dark chocolate, fades to a salt air. Creamy Vanilla and smoke. Fades to a lingering cottonmouth feeling with some phenols and oak tanins sitting on the tongue. -
Noses: 15 is spicier and woodier than the 12 on the nose. 12 has a fresh fruity petrichor malt note on the nose. 15 comes in with some darker cinnamon and vanilla extract, honey. 12 has a vanilla ice cream note, Palates: 12 is clean, fruity and a bit drying. The malt chewiness hits early, carried with a shortbread note for sure. Citrus peel. A slight sherry. 15 is decisively a bit oilier, fried banana is a good note here. Still creamy and smooth. Nutmeg. Finishes: 15 has citrus peel and slight peppermint. 12 is super creamy with a mild spiciness
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12 & 15 A/B Noses: 15 is spicier and woodier than the 12 on the nose. 12 has a fresh fruity petrichor malt note on the nose. 15 comes in with some darker cinnamon and vanilla extract, honey. 12 has a vanilla ice cream note, Palates: 12 is clean, fruity and a bit drying. The malt chewiness hits early, carried with a shortbread note for sure. Citrus peel. A slight sherry. 15 is decisively a bit oilier, fried banana is a good note here. Still creamy and smooth. Nutmeg. Finishes: 15 has citrus peel and slight peppermint. 12 is super creamy with a mild spiciness
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Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Scottish Barley
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed November 24, 2023Nose: floral, honeyed pears, caramel apple. Sea spray. Some earthy sherry. Vanilla. Craisins. Palate: big on fruits here. A slight heat. A nice malt chewiness that brings a slight nuttiness. Moderate salinity in the mid palate to finish. Very slight sherry. A zip of citrus. A drop of water brings out the citrus, honey, and wood notes here Finish: mild oaky tanins, slight sherry earthy/mustiness, apple cider.Blazing Onion -
Laphroaig 10 Year
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed November 24, 2023 (edited November 26, 2023)Nose: fruity vanilla and pear that gives way to a salty medicinal note with some peat. Slight heather floral elements. Palate: ashy peaty smoke gives way to a slight honey. Smoked Seaweed and salt air. Theres some bitter citrus peel in here somewhere too. Finish: oak tanins and salinty bleed into a peaty phenolic lingering vibe on the tongue16.0 USD per PourBlazing Onion -
Nose: shortbread, a little woody spiciness, buttery, vanilla. A little citrus. Honey. Palate: buttery shortbread, fruity red apple with just a little apple peel. Creamy. Some mild chewy malt note. Peanut brittle (not the peanutt note, the brittle part), a bit of maple. honeyed pear. Finish: very light, oaky. A mild amount of tanin comes in.
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Talisker Storm
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed November 16, 2023 (edited November 19, 2023)Nose: salt air brinyness, peat dankness, vanilla, smoke. Getting a bit of oak here too. Palate: chewy maltiness a mild vanilla sweetness. A hint of black pepper on the mid palate. Peat is prominent but in a lighter way than islay. Getting some honeyed pear here too. Salinity is consistent at the front and end palate, like a gentle sea breeze. Some dry oaky tanins here too fade into the finish. A mild nuttiness. Finish: chewy malt fades into phenols that coat the middle of the tongue. Getting some barrel here too.
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