Tastes
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Talisker Distillers Edition
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed July 26, 2018 (edited June 4, 2021)Smooth sherry, brine and pepper, complex. A follow up bottle was a bit rougher and not as enjoyable. My original impression was that this was miles ahead of Talisker 10, but the rough notes on my follow-up bottle were disappointing. Clearly some batch variance.78.0 USD per Bottle -
Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year
Blended Malt — Scotland
Reviewed July 24, 2018 (edited November 19, 2018)A vatted malt mix of some of my favorite single malts, including Cragganmore, Caol Ila and Talisker, but aged 15 years. There is a little bit of everything here, from honey and caramel Speyside notes from the Cragganmore, to a touch of peat from Caol Ila and a peppery kick on the finish from Talisker. At $43, less than even the 10 year versions of any of the component malts, it's a screaming deal. And its a reasonable 43% ABV. The best deal in Scotch for my money.43.0 USD per Bottle -
Yellow Spot 12 Year Single Pot Still
Single Pot Still — Ireland
Reviewed July 23, 2018 (edited June 15, 2021)Toasted caramel and butterscotch. We tried it as part of a flight with Oban 14. Yellow Spot blew it away. And I really like Oban.78.0 USD per Bottle -
Dominant pear flavor with caramel and a very light touch of peat smoke. The peat is integrated extremely well and the resulting light fruit/peat/caramel profile is highly enjoyable. The lack of availability makes it far more expensive than it is worth, but it is very nice if you can get it for a fair price, or wait a decade for production to catch up and the price to be reasonable again.80.0 USD per Bottle
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