Tastes

Over rocks, the floral nose is quite nice. The flavor of oak and vanilla is delightful on the tongue.

Compared to the Woodford, there is more hint of vanilla and quite smooth. I got to say: I like it! A lot.

What an amazing scotch! I'm a huge fan of the 12, but this has everything I love with the Doublewood 12 but with a smoothness of a 17. Fantastic!!!

So, Glenlevit—comes in hard with the pete, but it's a comfortable finish. It's like it punches you in the nose, then feels bad about it and offers you an ice pack for the trouble. I like it, but at the price and the name I expect a less "tough" introduction.

You can really taste the green apple, but oh YUM this is warm and rich. Very nice.

Nick Kelly is a bad influence on me as he only drinks whiskey, and Jack Daniels has always been hit-and-miss with me. Gentleman's Jack is a surprise to my non-educated palette and I think I've made a new friend. This whiskey is smooth, delightful, and offers overtones of vanilla. This is a great drink, and sets a bar for other whiskey out there.

I remember the Talisker...vaguely. It was a night with Farscape actor Lani Tupu. I introduced him to scotch...and what a night it was! Talisker was a pleasant dram, but it was better as a follow-up than a lead-in. It's very good though.

My wife introduced me to Highland Park, and what surprises me about the 12 is its versatility. Have it neat, it revels in smoke and peat. Cut with water, it becomes flowery. Cut it with ice, it's sweet. Literally, it's three great scotches in one bottle.

This and the Highland Park 12 remain my favorite of the single malts. With that sweet sherry finish, the Doublewood is a lovely nightcap, particularly with friends around the fire.

My first bourbon, introduced to me by Phil Rossi. Lovely smoke with a sweet caramel overtone. This sets the bar for other bourbon.