Tastes

A light, honey-sweet dram. It takes a bit of time to develop. The palate is a bit more interesting by adding a little pepper. Fairly smooth and easy.

This experiment stays fairly close to the Glenfiddich orchard fruits, and malt core. However, it adds a creamy and floral note that I enjoy. Maybe a little more citrus too. Interesting.

Spicy and fruity on the nose. The palate is bing cherry, cinnamon, pepper and a bit of bitter wood. The finish is wonderfully drying. I enjoy this and usually a fantastic bargain.

Wonderful smoke, the edge of peat with a honey-sweet core. The palate is bold with a bit of maritime salt, and then more vegetable peat. Some crisp, tart apple too but the smoke and peat are the stars here. A great blend!

I found the nose full of honey, cereal, lots of vanilla and a bit of grape maybe. The palate was creamy, more vanilla, butter, cinnamon and again a little grape or fruit. A definite grain sweetness on this. The finish is a little hot and can be bitter.

This is a great scotch. I found it full of light, crisp and fresh fruits. Apple, stone fruits, gentle lemon, light honey, and some spice. The palate is rich and coating. Good malt and cereal sugar come up quickly, add some spice with a bit more lemon and light toffee. The finish is strong but fades into oak and a trace of light bitterness. Overall this is a full and strong experience. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys fresh, 1st fill bourbon.

This was disappointing rye for me. There are spices to be found, with oak and sweet fruit, but I was overwhelmed by a banana note. Perhaps that is just my palate.

I have enjoyed this bottle more than this tasting. Usually, I love the smoke and spice on the nose. This time I picked up more vanilla, lemon, and vegetable peat on the nose. The palate did have some good malt and cereal notes with clove and ginger. A bit more campfire came through but this time it was a little empty. Twig, bark and a few other dry woods.

I find a good smoke quality to this dram throughout. First on the nose, but it continues all the way through. The malt is sweet for me with light apple and a bit of gentle peat. Sometimes I catch a bit of bitterness in the early finish that keeps me from loving it. Good peat to consider and it avoided the medicinal note that some Islay's bring.

Lots of light fresh fruit on the nose. These are more toward tropical than orchard for me on this. Sometimes I get a mineral note on the nose. It has honey sweetness, a bit of wax, and vanilla on the nose too. The palate is rich and coating. The fruit is not as strong in the palate as in the nose. Instead, good malt, more spice, and some light toffee. With time a little brine or very light peat.