Tastes
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Bunnahabhain 12 Year
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed September 12, 2016 (edited November 5, 2016)Brown sugar, caramel, faint cinnamon and mixed nuts on the nose. Taste is salty and sweet, like a salted whisky caramel, if that was actually a thing (and I wish it were). Oily, mildly spicy finish of medium length. I wasn't crazy about this at first, but it really grew on me. 88/100 -
Glenfarclas 12 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed September 10, 2016 (edited April 18, 2017)On the nose vanilla, toasted grains, a hint of banana. Sweet arrival with sherry and caramel. I expected a stinging afterbite but instead it just faded with a mildly sticky smoothness. Solid, if a little too sweet. Would be a great introduction to single malts for beginners. 87/100 -
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 12 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed September 10, 2016 (edited September 20, 2017)Candied fruit, bing cherry, orange liqueur. An extremely smooth sipper with hints of port wine, moderately sticky and oily body. Pleasant and mellow, while remaining decently complex. I like it more each time I try it, it has become one of my go-to, "old friend" reliables, never disappointed with a glass. -
Ardbeg Corryvreckan
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed September 10, 2016 (edited August 9, 2017)Powerful, full of smoke and wood, but of course you knew an Ardbeg would have those qualities. What stands out on the palate is brine and salt. It's almost like someone took an Ardbeg 10 and poured a tiny bit of salt water into it. A very long, intense, peppery finish as well. Distinctive and hot blooded, really nails a lot of my favorite points (smoke, brine, intensity). 90/100 -
Aberfeldy 12 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed September 9, 2016 (edited September 13, 2016)Very lively nose with mulling spices, orange liqueur, vanilla. Thin body and a quickly fading woodsy, slightly candy finish is disappointing. If only it tasted as bold as it smells. 86/100 -
The nose is very distinctive and can be smelled from across a room, full of peat smoke and brine and a winey sort of Cognac. It's that deep, rich iodine note that sets Lagavulin apart from its southern Islay neighbors, and really from all other single malts I've tried. It's obnoxiously trendy to make fun of Lagavulin right now thanks to the Nick Offerman commercial, but I don't care how green I might seem by adoring this whisky, I really do find it special. 93/100
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