Tastes

Nose - cinnamon and vanilla, sugar sweetness, maple syrup, a bit of dry barrel spice Palette - medium bodied, spice forward followed by vanilla sugar sweetness Finish - short and sweet, mild heat

My last special birthday dram of a very expensive but enjoyable evening. Couldn’t have asked for a better end to the night. Nose - rye spice of course, but mostly caramel and honey sweetness, cinnamon, tropical fruit Palette - thick and sharp, storing heat and even stronger spice, the caramel is muted but present, some citrus fruits in the background Finish - dry and spicy, strong heat, fruit sweetness at the very end, lingers forever

Another special birthday shot. My wife isn’t a big fan of peat so I’m unlikely to buy a whole bottle. It went beautifully with my lamb. Nose - smoke and iodine of course, oiled leather, briney sea air, some dried apricot, and a bit of brown butter caramel Palette - oily and rich, strong dark smoke at first, the salted caramel starts to show up, some strong spice as well Finish - lingering smoke with spice and mild sweetness, medium burn, slightly dry at the very end

Got to try this at a local restaurant on my 41st Bday, worth the splurge! Nose - cinnamon and cherries right in your face, some spiced vanilla, tangy berries, milk chocolate, some faint mint Palette - oil and thick, heat right away, big spice with some cherry and pecan, a bit of chocolate Finish - lingering dried fruits and heat, strong spices that warm you all the way down

Nose - tropical fruit, almonds, vanilla, caramel, dark fruits and some maltiness Palette - syrup and fruit, dark and rich, nice mouthfeel and really balanced Finish - rich and lingering, sweet and brown sugar, mild burn

Nose - orange rind and milk chocolate, caramel and a bit of rye spice Palette - medium bodied, rich and sweet, some light spice, citrus and chocolate again Finish - sweet citrus, lingers a bit, slightest dry feeling at the end, light burn

Nose - smoked brown sugar bacon, some rich caramel and juicy fresh fruit Taste - silky, sweet and rich, fruit juice and vanilla, a bit of caramel, hardly and smoke notes in the taste Finish - rich fruit juice quickly fades to light smoke, light burn

Nose - strong pine and juniper berry right up front, some light citrus but it’s hard to get past the evergreen notes Palette - medium body, light and sweet no evergreen at all, citrus zest and more acidic cranberry, some mild vanilla and grains Finish - sweet and short, tiny bit of spice at the end, medium burn but low for such a high proof whisky

Nose - light fruit notes, pear, apple and apricot, faint vanilla Palette - thick and oily, bold fruit and zestiness, some light vanilla and lemon peel Finish - rich sweet fades to spice, significant burn

Nose - spice forward, okay tannins and spices, light vanilla notes, a hint of mint Palette - thin, vanilla sweetness with bitter tannins, slight spice Finish - a bit of sour fruit lingering, then some dryness, light burn