Tastes

If Johnnie Walker Black was a bourbon. Reminds me of JWB with less smokiness.

OMG this goes straight to the top of my list! I can't stop nosing this candy bar/s'mores bomb. The palate is just as amazing. Toasted marshmallow, chocolate, graham cracker, nougat all surrounded by a light charred oak. Would I buy another bottle? You bet your ass!!

I absolutely love the nose on this. Caramel flan, rice pudding and bread pudding. A little banana in the back. Very strong sweet nose. The palate tries to mimick the nose but it's way more subdued. I find myself chewing, swishing and smacking trying to bring it forward but it hangs back a little. The finish is the weakest part. All peppery heat. You can tell how underage it is. But I can also tell this stuff is gonna be amazing once their barrels age a few more years and I'm excited for that. They're onto something and I think this will be the next heavy hitter in the near future. It's still worth a purchase now just so you can experience what they're onto.

Initial blast of sweetness followed by caramel and red hots cinnamon burn. It has a long undesirable bitter unsweet tea finish. I honestly expected more based on its popularity.

Amazing release from Glenmorangie. I taste some white grapes and yellow apples covered with vanilla frosting and a little honey drizzled over them. It's a creamy mouth feel that goes down smooth.

The first few sips (neat) I was thinking omg this is deliciously sweet, fruity and smooth. A few more sips later I was saying to myself this tastes more like scotch than bourbon (monkey shoulder, Glenfiddich, etc). But I still love it, bourbon or not. Veteran bourbon connoisseurs will more than likely snub it for not being "bourbon" enough, while us newbies to the world of bourbon will put it in our top ten because of how easy it is to sip neat.