Tastes

Basically exactly what I think of when I think of a peated Highlands whisky. No one particularly area stands out, but overall a great balance of peatiness, toffee notes, citrus, and salinity. You dont see this whisky in many bars, but if I did, I wouldnt hesitate to order it.

Definitely can tell this is a sherry cask, with notes of vanilla and chocolate. But theres a lot of complexity here, including vegetal notes that linger and juuust a hint of spice. A bit thin in terms of body, but overall this is very nice and something you can come back to multiple times and detect a new flavor each time.

Just a very balanced Scotch - good sweetness, a solid amount of graininess, and a hint of tropical notes, particularly bananas. It’s so balanced it’s almost underwhelming, though I can see how this would be excellent entry-level Scotch and one of those that you could order at pretty much any bar and know you are getting something solid.

A very complex “dessert-y” Scotch. Vegetal notes on the nose, but the taste is sweeter, with prominent notes of cocoa, toffee, and coffee. Oddly “hot” in terms of alcohol mouthfeel, and not the longest finish, but overall a very pleasant, interesting Scotch.

This is a phenomenal after-dinner Scotch. Super complex with a hint of peat balanced by a healthy dose of char and a sweet, chocolatey flavor as well that makes this almost taste like an adult version of s’mores in a glass. No one is going to want something this sweet consistently, but it’s a nice change of pace.

Never going to have the depth of longer-aged drams, but there is a real brineyness to this that’s both interesting and comforting at the same time. The pest is not as strong as I expected - if anything it’s more of a peppery sensation that caught my taste buds slightly off guard (but not in a bad way). Not sure there is a ton that separates this from something like, say, Ledaig, but that’s nothing to be ashamed of.