Tastes

Nose - smells like tequila mixed with sake Taste - what a shocker compared to the nose, flowery and light/crisp Finish - honey all day, light nip on the tongue but is short lived Score - 3.5 Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

Nose - pleasant smell of apple and pears, sugar, no burn on the nose Taste - very smooth, caramel and pear, some stone fruit kicks for a quick sec Finish - moderate length and changes flavor as it keeps going, more pear and then charred caramel, sugar, almost no burn Score - 4.5, pricey but damn good. I feel lucky to have finally found this one Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

Nose - salty, peaty, more of a meritime peat than medicinal, tar Taste - subtle peat and smoke Finish - that char finish comes through with a good amount of smoke that overpowers the taste fairly quick Score - 3.5 Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

Nose - sweet malty chocolate, peat is there and doesn't overshadow the other scents but you can smell it from a few feet away after letting it rest for a minute Taste - my first thought is woah, explosion of flavor with a sweet and peaty mix, campfire smoke ensues Finish - rather short for me with some carryover from the palate, light burn which suits this well Score - 4.0 Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

Nose - floral scents, hint of orange, light burn in the nose Taste - floral and vanilla that tapers off Finish - moderate length with some carryover from the taste, not much else here, little to no burn Score - 3.0, not much of a statement in this one, but nothing necessarily bad. Maybe if the ABV was higher (currently at 40%) it would be more vibrant. Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

Nose - vanilla bean, slight nip on the nostrils Taste - sweet honey and vanilla for days Finish - so smooth, a warmth left in the belly and a pleasant oaky/vanilla is left over on the palate, breathing out as you finish a sip reinvigorates the taste Score - 4.5, Japanese whiskies are killing it right now, atleast the ones I've tried. This is cheaper than some others, but don't let that fool you on the quality. Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

Nose - from a foot away it's like smelling a pancake breakfast with lots of pure maple syrup Taste - slight burn with more maple flavor Finish - a toasty and slight smokey follow through Score - 3.5, so this is hard to rate since as a desert it's solid. No way would I just sip this regularly. Maybe make some mixed drinks or cook with it as well. Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

Nose - vanilla with peppercorn Taste - thicker feel, more vanilla and slight burn on the tongue and throat Finish - rather short for me with not much carry through Score - 3.0 Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

Nose - nice corn essence with slight vanilla, slight burn on the nose Taste - quite smooth with more vanilla Finish - easy finish with a slight burn left on the tongue Score - 3.5 Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

Nose - initially reminded me of tequila in a weird way, got better as the bottle went on with a nutty malt, sugary fruit Taste - rather smooth and sweet with smoke and a bit of tobacco Finish - not too long, easy here with oak Score - 3.25, nose is not that great at first but got better, taste is the winner on this one Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate