Tastes

Nose - strong caramel Taste - straight caramel syrup Finish - short and sweet Score - 2.0, mixed in some Irish cream liquor to make it palatable 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 - light apple, slightly caramel, Kenz said creme brulee Taste -a bit salty, slightest of peat flavor, evolved into more honey as the bottle went on Finish - slight oak and maybe a bit of caramel? has a certain 'bite' which leaves a bitter taste, as the bottle goes on the bite decreases a bit Score - 3.0, there's nothing special but nothing wrong with 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 - strong scent of honey with apple, needs a few minutes to open up Taste - slightest bit of sherry, then very sweet with honey Finish - quite smooth, I get a nip of black tea left on the toungue Score - 3.75, a rather sweet one here if that's what you're looking for, heavy on the honey, a decent desert 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 caramel, apple--Kenz says honey and caramel apple Taste - sherry hits initially, then a wave of vanilla and caramel Finish - flavors carry through the finish with some cherry and a kiss of cocoa at the end Score - 4.0, interesting dram considering this was three different cask finishes combined, like nothing I've had so far 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 - strong vanilla, slight floral notes Taste - oaky and woody Finish - sweet, vanilla and a bit of honey Score - 3.75, nose and finish are good, but taste is lacking for me 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 - honey, slight oakyness Taste - slight peatyness up front, then a sweet vanilla Finish -vanilla followthrough, pepper 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 - apples, apricots, slight oakyness Taste - oaky up front, then fruity vanilla follows Finish - oaky finish, slight sweetness Score - 3.75 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, slight burn on the nose, I don't get much here Taste - peppery spices, then a peaty follow through Finish - peat lingers here but not too strong, I get a flavor that resembles just smoking a cigar Score - 4.25, complex and fun drink 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 vanilla, no burn on the nose Taste - floral and very smooth, very little burn on the palate Finish - vanilla, short but sweet Score - 3.75 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 - at neck pour, very subtle smell of flowers/daisies, not much. Subsequent drams I got a lot more sweetness and apple, tingles the nose. Kenz says stone fruits Taste - apricots and honey flood the palate and pulsating waves of flavor, neck pour wasn't as vibrant Finish - neck pour was a short lived finish with not much to note, subsequent drams I got a vibrant and long finish with some fruity notes, honey, and spices Score - 4.0, first pour on this was not good, gotta let it sit and BAM, it comes to life. Fruity fun mix on this one if that's what you're going for 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