Tastes

Uncorking and blind tasted with 4 islay. lost smoke immediately in the glass leaving a faint sea air and peat but mild. Almost candied taste, buttery, tastes bourbon barreled? Sweetness and oak really come through with buttery richness. Taste the oak too mid palatw. No bite at all but it does a warm hug going down. Really easy to drink. Smooth but not overly complex. Oily. Finish doesn't linger a lot but is salted buttery sweet popcorn 10 ft from a fire on the beach.

Uncorking - The nose has some floral and vanilla bean but they really taste in the glass. Very easy to drink even at this proof but gives a good hug on the way down. Real sweet with hot cinnamon finish like u sucked on a fireball for a moment.

Re-tasted in a blind tasting. Very pale gold. Smoke disappeared in glass quick, leaving some fruit and honey. Medicinal. Bandaid. More bite on taste. Feels a bit watery this time. Taste the alcohol more but finishes with some mints and dried fruit that I wasn't getting at first. Smoke and peat still sneak in and linger long after the rest has gone home. Def still some smoke but not dominating throughout like my first tasting.

Uncorking- blind tasting. caramel, bitter vegetal noise. Smoke at first but it lightened quick in a glass. Sweet on taste, no burn at all. Caramel popcorn and burnt toffee start on taste, paper like a card shop, then seaweed and road tar comes in a bit at the end. Honestly it's a weird combo that feels a bit out of sorts but nothing wasn't pleasant on its own. I'm going to have to come back and see where I find it later. Almost too sweet mid palate.

Uncorking- salty air, little smoke, slight plastic on nose. Peat jumps in big, big with some bitters on heat at first taste, really salty finish with peat and grass. Hint of mint dances on edge and finish.

Good for the money. Warmed spiced pecan on the nose. Almost lightly burned waffle. Taste was straight sweet followed by mild oak and spice. Almost no burn with some over ripe banana finish. Not bad at all. At this price I'd be willing to make mixed drinks all night but clean enough to do neat.

Uncorking - The nose has some floral and vanilla bean but they really taste in the glass. Very easy to drink even at this proof but gives a good hug on the way down. Real sweet with hot cinnamon finish like u sucked on a fireball for a moment.

Sawdust, like a lumber store when the glass gets gets low on the nose. Hints of oak and vanilla below the spice. Really liked it.

Uncorking - fruit and oak with some light smoke in the back. Bit of pepper but really comfortable and goes down easy and tangy.

Corking - might need to breathe but tonight it's a bit tart, bitter and with a lot spice/heat. I get banana, nuts and some toffee. Tried adding some water and it lightened up quick. Then really sweet with some caramel.