Tastes

Sweet and rich nose that is very inviting with vanilla, caramel, almost a fruit salad vanilla ice cream. Entry is soft and a tad thin with a very subtle early hint of peat that vanishes quickly. Mild burn and alcohol pulls down the experience a tad and it veers towards being a bit too sweet and hides any complexity along the way. Easy to recommend to casual and newcomers although regulars might like to steer towards something a bit more neutral and revealing of complexity. Difficult to recommend at this ~120-140 usd price point.

Light on the nose with mild floral notes and a touch of alcohol and hints of citrus. Full bodied entry hits without drama but immediately moves into a fairly sharp alcohol burn and an urgent finish with hints of spice. Complexity is low and doesn’t have the refinement of aged scotch but the full bodied not too sweet approach might appeal to folks who look for something that feels stronger than the popular Spey side and highland brands. Not sure it’s worth the asking price though

Very approachable bourbon with one of the best aroma. If I were rating based on the nose alone I’d give a 5/5. It smells fantastic. Mix of oak, fruit, peel and just a sense of perfume like air which lifts you. The taste itself is mostly on the safer side with fruity rounded approach with controlled burn. One wonders if it can develop more personality with age. Overall a bourbon definitely worth trying if you like Angels envy .

Nice lush unexpected nose that is floral and fruity with hint of vanilla. Smooth entry with mild peat and fruit centric approach. Good palate placement without peat and burn. Finish is quite decent. The only thing is it doesn’t really taste or present itself as a typical Islay scotch and this might be a let down for folks expecting something more peated and smoky. Overall more approachable islay for the Spey side and highland crowd and very good for the age and price

Terrific bourbon with more refined qualities rather than the beat the chest Kick you in the nose type bourbon. Rounded smooth entry with good mix of typical woodford spice and oak. Mild citrus with a very good finish. I still can’t put this right up there because some of bourbons qualities feel a tad muted , but it’s so approachable and so easy to recommend that it deserves a high mark

Yes it’s excellently priced but there really is no other way to say this other than it’s just not all that good. Maybe for a party or friends who want the year count more than the actual profile. It’s approachable and pretty smooth and rounded but it lacks focus and comes off confused. Pour the soda on and pass it along

Mild and floral on the nose with orange, lavender, airy feel. Entry is good with a balance of light mouthfeel and smoothness. Honey, orange and mild spice start things off. Takes a wild turn to dried fruits, raisins, mixed with orange/lemon peel. Finish leaves a slight bitter feel and is not rounded. Good controlled burn is approachable but the mid palette and finish are not to my preference. Upon reading other notes I can totally see tea drinkers (especially floral black tea) finding the appeal in this.

Lovely nose with floral notes and orange peel and a hint of lemon grass and a broad open airy feel. Entry is cold and bold with a feeling of dense concentration of flavors giving a good balance of sweetness but it sort of feels too sharp for a 21 and the finish had an oddly spicy clove note to it along with an unusual burn for this age which is unexpected. Overall it’s unique and quite strong and potent feeling but doesn’t have the relaxed feel you expect especially at this price point

Fruity nose with peach,apricot and hint of strawberry. Soft entry with a good round smooth presence giving notes of cinnamon, fig and balanced sweetness. Peat doesn’t really show itself until the finish leaving a gentle burn and mild smoky finish. Interesting scotch that should appeal to the highland crowd looking for a mild peat that’s not dominant and a sweeter presentation.

Notes of toasted butterscotch and lemon on the nose, subtle and hidden hint of oak and leather. Entry is very rounded and smooth with no burn and a nice layering of oak, toasted nuts without being overly sweet with honey and lemon taking the backseat. Midway through a mild hint of burn develops with a sort of dry woodsy finish which isn’t all that appealing.