Tastes

Not at all what I was expecting. Will stick with 20 year. Limited nose, with mostly sherry cask. Harsh body but notes of lemon and salt. Oddly bitter finish. Maybe metallic? Quite off-putting.

A super smooth whiskey, which evolves with The glass and completely changes with a few drops of water. Get red fruit like rhubarb and strawberries to start. Maybe some slightly unripe red plums as well. Honey and gumballs as you go.

Nose is a bit nuttty. Delicate body, but exceptionally smooth for cask strength. Warm mouth, with some salt and strawberries.

Rich body with lots of vanilla and some cinnamon undertones. Some notes of wood, oak quite smooth with a drop of water.

Very floral nose. Body is quite different from nose. Very full body. Lots of notes of baked breads. Rum cake is a very apt description.

Nice earthy nose. A sweet caramel undertone and butterscotch. Bright body that's quite vegetal and sweet. Some celery. And some rosewater. Best Irish whiskey I've had.

Was hoping for more out of this. It really is super strong on the corn. A bit salty at the beginning and then moves into the vanilla notes. The body is straight corn was a silage like finish. Quite smooth for 46%, which makes it easy sipping. But find myself wishing there was a bit less corn.

Not sure where to begin with this one. It smells like a barn and kind of tastes like one. You get the corn and earthiness but with the smokiness from the peat, it just throws it way off. Super unbalanced with a pretty odd combination that is just a bit wacky, for lack of a better term. I get a lot of petrol notes mostly on the finish. But also a little on the attack before corn comes through. The mid pallet does have some interesting spiciness and you get the wood and vanilla from the cask but because of everything else going on it's just a weird experience. And unfortunately, not one that I will likely return to.

There's a lot of flavors going on here and it's quite forward and unapologetic. You have to be ready for a stiff drink, but there's a pleasant sweetness to it and the barrels are quite nice as well. A nice and spicy + vanilla combo.

Nose makes me think it's hotter than 40%. A little bit of cinnamon and branded cherries on nose. I get an immediate hit of apple juice that brings in some butterscotch as it lingers. Feels a little looser in the middle and then does finish quite hot. Definitely cooked apples and vanilla on finish. Tasted from a sampler in a Glenlivet 12.