Tastes

Nose - up front with generic whisky smell but is soon overpowered with sweet apples Taste - sweet and light apple taste, essentially no burn from the alcohol Finish - short and smooth with some caramel notes, tingle on the lips 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 - as the name implies there is an oaky nose, but with a hint of apples Taste - upfront it's smooth with some honey and vanilla on the lips, then a crisp apple follows Finish - moderate draw with slightly sweet vanilla and apple/oaky mix, lasts for a moment Score - 4.0, not bold and not too light, something in between with a sweet side, something slightly different for someone who is just getting into scotch 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 - peaty, salty, some Iodine notes, kind of a split between Laphroaig and Lagavulin Taste - super smooth with no burn from the alcohol, peaty and briney notes come through Finish - quick but good with peppery and smokey notes, tingles on the tongue 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 - sweet sugary nose, coconut Taste - vibrant, bold on the tongue with vanilla Finish - coconut finish, slight burn on the tongue 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 - briny, salty and some peatyness but not overwhelming, as it rests more I get a sweetness, very easy to smell with little alcohol on the nose Taste - "damn, that's good" is my first thought. Smooth with a peaty flavor that isn't overly intense, fills the back palate then the front with a salty and meritime essence Finish - after the taste flushes the palate it sticks around for a minute, breathing out through the mouth enhances the flavors idling on the tongue Score - 4.75, favorite peated Scotch from what I've had, will be a staple in my collection. It pairs well with a cigar while out on the greens. 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, not too strong on the nose but let's you know it's from Islay Taste - Up front if fills the mouth with briney peaty mixture (not medicinal like Laphroig) develops into a malty flavor Finish - smooth finish, tiptoes with some smokeyness as it leaves the palate, at the end I get some sweetness, slightest of burn as I exhale and a tingle is left on the tongue and lips 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 - fruity, nutty, honey, apples, not too strong on anything specific, all mix together well, burns the nostrils a bit Taste - fills the palate with a rich, floral, and somewhat fruity combination. Hard to put into words, but very good Finish - pulsing waves of flavor, it just keeps going with apricots and fruit, something else is there but I can't put my finger on it, honey tapers off the end, warms the mouth and throat which feels great in this sweater weather Score - 4.5 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 floral notes, subtle peat Taste - light in the mouth, caramel, light smokeyness Finish - quick and smooth, no real flavors other than a slight peat, so smooth...no burn Score - 4.0, there is a lot of hype for this bottle, it is very smooth to the point where you have to weigh that with the little flavor and ease of drinking to what you want in a scotch, and for me that means more of a 'kick' in the flavor/finish. While this is just absolutely smooth, the flavors don't deliver where I prefer my scotch to be. 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 smokey and meatyness Taste - heavy peat and iodine, smokeyness comes through again Finish - short, leaves some peated taste on the palate 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 - not too hot on the nose, sugary Taste - a bit hot, good taste and typical JD flavor Finish - woody and sugary, fills the palate with flavor and burns down the throat Score - 3.25 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