Tastes

color: burnished gold nose: sandalwood, citrus, grassy, chamomile tea, honey, corn/bourbon notes palate: spice, dried apple, hay, oak, vanilla sweetness finish: hot and short there's a pleasant earthy/funky note that keeps this from being too sweet, unlike some ryes I've had in the past. someone else described it as being "dusty"

color: burnished gold nose: juicy, vanilla, raisins, cookie dough? fig newton, honey (with water) palate: oak, prunes, grape skins, nutty water makes it more spirity

color: dark gold/copper nose: chalky, pungent, winy (sherry), dark fruit, citrus? with water: vanilla, cinnamon, cotton candy, new wood, coffee palate: raisins, oak, red fruits (berries), some pepper finish: somewhat hot after wanting to try this for years and loving the 10 year, I had high hopes. it came off a bit... thin. no idea if that's due to the triple distillation, 40% ABV, or being spoiled on scotch. perhaps earlier in my journey, I would have been more impressed. water also destroys this whiskey, although the nose did improve. in my "mental map", I put it in the same category as Glen Garioch 12, Haig Dimple Pinch, and, of course, their other expressions. ended up paying $91 after taxes, which also influences my score. yet another reason to have purchased before the price increase!

pale gold, with many long, slow moving legs on the nose, buttery, smoke, toffee, honey mouthfeel is light, sharp, with notes of lemon, pepper, something herbal/grassy finish is short reminiscent of compass box's peat monster. not the most complex, but enjoyable with a splash of water

deep gold color in body, with many thin, long legs on the side of the glass nose is floral, citrus, stewed fruit, burnt sugar, peaches, oak, vanilla leather, and hazelnut palate fruity, spicy, rich, green apples, berries? something tropical, perhaps pineapple or coconut? finish is dry, tobacco-y

nose is quite pungent: brine, honey, citrus, oatmeal, vanilla, floral palate tangy: vanilla, honey, citrus finish is quite spirity: some coffee and oak on the back end reminiscent of old pulteney. I've avoided this for long, due to price, abv, and a couple of negative reviews. definitely punches above its weight, and its flavors appeal to me

nose: cinnamon, apple, nutmeg, vanilla, floral palate: honey, green apple, pepper, licorice finish: spicy

dark gold in color, with many thin, slow moving legs nose of citrus, nutty richness, apple, oak, leaves, dates, raisins, cinnamon palate fruity, brown sugar quite thick

deep gold in color; honey, vanilla, cinnamon, cherry, herbal/pungent nose; bitter, grassy, citrus, tea; finish is hot, dry

Light golden color in the glass, leaving behind many long, thin legs Nose of coconut, figs, cocoa, toffee, vanilla, honey, green apples. Almost like a cross between Glengoyne 12 and Jameson Astringent, spicy, white wine-like on the palate Finish is herbaceous and short