Tastes

Nose: Smoke and tar start the show, slowly fading away but keep dropping by now and then. Like nosing a slowly burning driftwood. Sugary peat is the main factor, with barley and a little touch of salt. Taste: Malt is very fruity, with powerful peat and a touch of honey. Water adds nice tones of crispy licorice with some smoke deep in there. Finish: Long, with dry and sugary notes and peat. Cigar smoke and coffee hits the aftertaste. Great finish! Balance: Greatly in balance with a wonderful finish. Complexity and smoke with some nice sherry influence, this is whisky heaven.

Nose: For a brief moment, there is that watery, yet stingy scent of spirit, that grains tend to do. Fortunately it fades away quickly, leaving room for smooth and soft notes of wine, red grapes and vanilla. The sweetness is then mixed with spices, resembling a lot of rye whisky. Water brings out the sweet Cabernet more. Taste: Like nose, for few seconds, there's that bad blended kind of watery taste, that evolves into nice buttery sweetness and at the end, spices (that resemble rye yet again). Berries, fruits and spices. Water improves the taste, with emphasis on the sweet side, bringing red wine on the palate. Finish: Dry and medium length. Sour berries, that linger and spices, that run fast down your throat. Balance: Pretty straight forward Irish whiskey, which gives brief warnings of everyday bad grain blend, but thankfully overtakes 'em with sweet and spicy character. There's that rye kinda feel, which probably makes me like it more than I should.

Nose: Starts with some nice vanilla. Then continuing with strong and heavy peat and smoke with citrus salt. Taste: Sweet notes and smoke balancing all the way. Vanilla and lemon mix, followed by some heavy smoke. Finish: Sea salt and smoke with hints of sugary notes. Lingering very long. Balance: In great balance and with big character. The aftertaste just goes on and on. I dare you to try it!

Nose: Malt and chocolate with hints of fruity notes. Taste: Liqueury with spices. Delicate blend of dark chocolate and biscuits. This is very smooth, I mean VERY. Finish: Oak with peppery notes in a very brief finish. Balance: Nicely balanced, sophisticated and smooth. Lacks quite a bit character and way, way too quick finish – that's why so low score.

Nose: Smooth and sweet – much smoother than the taste. Starts out stingy and spicy, but it all fades away, turning the nose into smooth notes of oak and vanilla. Taste: Oak, honey and vanilla are the main factors. Bit of spicy notes too. The nose did imply for a smooth taste but it turned out a bit too stingy. Finish: Fruits last pretty long. Dry with sweetness of vanilla. Hints of oak. Balance: An okay dram. Young and not in best balance but if a guy like me (doesn't like pointy and fruity palates) can grow to drink it, I guess anyone can.

Nose: Stingy with herbs and honey. Hints of spices and toffee. Taste: Fruity with honey in a watery grain whisky type of palate. Hints of malt is present and the taste is still the best part. A prove for blended whiskys potential. Finish: Fast and sharp finish of spices. A watery cinnamon blast. Balance: Regular type of malt and grain blend. For fast consumption and cocktails.

Nose: Fruits, like green apples and pears. Very smooth with spicy and floral notes. Some vanilla and even sea breeze in a smooth way. Pure luxury for your senses – and did I mention it was smooth? Taste: Hints of peat and peppers but mostly, sweet malt. After addition of water, honey and caramel rise to dominate. Finish: Lasts long and good. A bit dry with delicate spices. Vanilla and fruits are like velvet for your throat. Balance: In great balance, very smooth, yet charismatic whisky. Keeps getting better every step of the way. The marvellous finish is like the main event of an entertaining show.

Nose: Great nose of sweet and fruity notes. The sherry influence is very present. Grapes and vanilla come together nicely. Taste: Smooth combination of nuts, cinnamon apples and delicate sherry. Finish: Crispy and lingering finish with warming spices and strong dryness. Sherry oak lasts long. Balance: Full and sophisticated dram. This whisky is very easy to like.

Nose: Gentle, yet strong honey with barley. Sweet and delicate. Taste: Sweet barley and tropical fruits. Lemony feel with hints of toffee. Finish: Medium length with ginger, bit dry and bit stingy. Balance: Delicate single malt whisky that manages to have some character in there as well.

Nose: Sugared barley with oak and spicy notes. Very fresh nose! Some ginger and dryness with toast. Taste: Sweet with honey. Nicely sharp with dried fruits, oak and peppery tones. Finish: Nice and long with mild spices and dry notes. Malt and herbs are strong. Balance: Refreshing dram, dry and crispy but not too sharp and stingy. Great whisky indeed!