Tastes

Mellow but extremely woody. Like going into a hardware store and licking a 2x4. A little bit of sweetness in the finish, some vanilla, maybe banana. Not my style, but I could totally understand why someone would enjoy this.

Not much there, perfectly fine for mixing or cooking, but probably not worth drinking straight.

Sweet flavor with a decent rye bite. Maybe a hint of cherry and almond. Dry woody finish with long rye spice. Not outstanding, but definitely competent and drinkable - above average - it's a solid B. Enjoyabale.

Sweet malt surrounded by pleasant peat and smoke. Salt and pepper, a nice warm drink, not my favorite whiskey but it's up there.

Nice peat, different from peat usually found in scotch, but enjoyable nonetheless. Sweet malty flavors, with a hint of honey for balance. Not the most sophisticated, but enjoyable and drinkable.

Horseradish and mustard, spicy peat, white pepper. Salty and warm. Iron, dry stones. Underlying sweetness that lingers in the smoke.

Spicy nose with a hint of vanilla and moderate caramel. Sweet spicy rye gives way to dry oaky wood with a pleasant round, full caramel flavor, hint of vanilla on the palate as well. Nice burn. Somewhat oily mouthfeel, but I'd prefer it a bit oilier. Still, a welcome entry into my catalog, not perfect, but quite good.

Nice, rich caramel flavor to balance out the rye spice. Very drinkable.

A decent amount of spice, with sweeter notes that develop into rich vanilla and caramel flavor, reminds me a bit of vanilla ice cream or cream soda. There is some dry wood mixed in that balances the sweeter caramel and vanilla flavors. Decent alcohol burn. Quite good, absolutely fantastic for the price. I'm a devoted scotch drinker and it's better than many scotches.

Modest peat and smoke give way to sweet fruity almost brandy-like notes balanced with delightful malt. Strong salty/briny coastal flavors add additional balance and layers to the aforementioned sweetness. Absolutely wonderful and very affordable for how great it is! This one will always have a place on my shelf.