Tastes

Sweet nose: vanilla, honey, sultanas. Also some fresh fruits, pear and green apple. On the palate develops more spice, pepper and a hint of ginger. Some chocolate notes as well. Quite a long finish with honey sweetness reemerging.

Sweet, honey and brown sugar, but also some sour notes, like white grapes. More spicy on the palate, some bitter notes come through on the finish. Good value for money. An enjoyable but non-complex malt.

Salty caramel, vanilla and honey sweetness, a bit of alcohol burn, some white pepper. Not very complex, but neither bad for an inexpensive blended scotch.

Sweetness of sultanas and canned pineapple. Vanilla. Wet wood notes. Spicy. Black pepper. Some smoke. Creamy. Some sulphury notes also, but not unpleasant. Dark chocolate candied orange peel. Oak barrel aged grappa. Some caramel on the finish. Not smooth but really interesting. So many layers of flavors and somehow easier to identify than in some other malts. Complex and characterful.

Smooth but not very complex flavors. Some caramel sweetness, fresh and fruity nose, especially ripe pear, nutty, a medium to short finish.

The peat is evident immediately. Would never guess this is Balvenie in a blind tasting. But then the honeylike sweetness comes through. Dark raisins. Some hints of orange peel. Really nice layered whisky. Also spicy on the back of the palate. Peppery. More peat, warm and very long finish. Perfect late night sipping dram!

First, I’m biased because I just love Lagavulin. A bit of mint and lemon peel on the nose. Licorice. Smoke and peat, but much softer than most other Lagavulin bottlings. Definitely worth a try if you find it. But that is true of every Lagavulin out there!

Sweet, smoky, not very complex. Oily mouthfeel. Pleasant finish and lingers, lingers, and lingers on!

Buckwheat honey, dark raisins, dried apricots. Adding water brings out more sweetness. More complex than expected from a 10y old.

Quite fruity nose: cherry, dates, figs, faint tropical fruit, some honey sweetness. On the palate, the sweetness quickly turns to dry and woody, oaky flavors appear. Loved it!