Tastes

August 21st, 2018 at Darby’s Gastown in Vancouver. Served in a Glencairn glass. Intensely smoky and peaty on the nose and there's more going on as well. Fruit and vanilla permeates the nose after the initial peat smoke impression wears off. The palate does not disappoint. Everything noted on the nose is confirmed on tasting. The extra 6% alcohol is a welcome addition here. A wonderful dram!

July 24th, 2018 at Darby’s Gastown in Vancouver. A sweet and candied nose, maybe a trace of smoke, mostly fruit and vanilla. Eminently pleasant, but not overly complex. Time for a sip. Hmm..sweet and fruity. A damnably nice whiskey, but this guy has gone to the smoke and peat side, from which there is no return.

July 08, 2018 at Dixie's on Hastings in Vancouver. A decent bourbon rather similar to the original Maker's Mark. Sweet candied fruit nose and palate. Notes of leather, vanilla, tobacco and oak on the palate. Delicious!

July 08, 2018 at Dixie's on Hastings in Vancouver. Served in a Glencairn glass. Nose is rich, sweet, fruit candy, notes of leather and tobacco. Intense and complex. Not surprising since it's barrel strength. Intense and complex candied fruit notes on the palate.

July 1st, 2018 Lions Pub in Vancouver. In a rocks glass. A very pleasant bourbon nose and palate, but I don't see it as exceptional. The Distiller.com reviewer gave it 96 points, but I don't quite see it. Anyway, very nice.

July 1st, 2018 Lions Pub, Vancouver. Neat in a rocks glass. Sweet candied nose. Quite nuanced I'd say. No smoke detected. For an unpeated whiskey I'd say it's bloody marvelous. Yum!

June 10, 2018 at Begbie's Tavern on Columbia St in New Westminster. A single ounce pour in a small snifter. $ 14 The nose is sweet and fruity, as in candied fruit, and a bit of smoke, spice and vanilla. The nose is so complex and intoxicating it seems almost an afterthought to mention that it tastes good too!

Darby’s Gastown in Vancouver. May 23, 2018 In a Glencairn glass Huge peat on the nose. After the peat subsides.. Vanilla, jammy, fruity, caramel, tootsie roll. Ash, kelp, Can't get over the big smoky peaty nose!