Tastes

A: Light Gold N: Delightful. Sweet Vanilla P: Spicy, powerful but very elegant, oak is present. Strong vanilla. F: Long spiced finish, late char left on the tongue and cheeks.

A: Amber N: vanilla, caramel, light fruit P: Little spice hit. Vanilla. F: smooth for a 51%

A: Light Sap N: Vanilla, Hints of citrus, light fruits P: Buttered popcorn, spice, slightly fruity F: Medium, some lingering spice

A: Rich honey N: Vanilla, Oak, Light fruits, Rasins P: Sweet, Sherry Fruits, spice, a little peat F: Smokey/Peat finish. Lingering spice

Nose is great, vanilla, smoke, salty sweetness. On the palate, initially I was a bit let down from how sweet it was on the nose. But the longer it’s sat in my glass the better it’s gotten. Huge smoke and spice hit. Spicier than it is Smokey though which sort of softens the sweetness of the vanilla. The finish is what this dram is all about! Very long lingering spice, salty and still the hint of sweetness that you long in a whisky. It’s a delightful sipper as that Smokey spice just keeps about the mouth long after the liquid has been downed.

A: Gold N: Caramel, Vanilla, Toffee Apples, Sherry influence. P: Strong Vanilla presence, light spice, fruity notes F: Medium finish, lingering spice, slightly tannic

A: Rich Honey (colouring) N: Smoke. The longer it’s in the glass the less smoke and more sherry influence and honey you get. P: Super intense smoke and spice hit up front. Followed by the richer fruity flavors. Lovely syrup/oily texture. F: Intense, long finish. Salty and slight citrus. Lingering spice. R: 4.25/5 This is one of the most complex drams I’ve tried. Powerful is the word I would use to sum up this bad boy. Certainly not at beginners/entry level!

N: Toffee Apples, hint of peat but not overwhelming. Some vanilla P: Toffee sweetness, very smooth mouth feel, strong vanilla with salt and spice at the back end. F: Smokey but very light, salty, medium finish. Absolutely wonderful dram. Happily have a bottle of this on my shelf.