Tastes
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Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Chocolate Malted Rye Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed April 20, 2021 (edited June 17, 2021)Decent stuff Nose: Roasted Espresso, Dark Chocolate, Caramel, Cherries, Vanilla, Honey, Bananas, Lavender, Cotton Candy, Raspberries, Cloves Palate: Dark Chocolate, Caramel Corn, Mocha, Honey, Vanilla, Cherries, pecans, bananas, walnuts, Toasted marshmallows Finish: Oranges, dark chocolate, espresso, nutmeg, Hazlenuts, pecans -
GlenDronach Allardice 18 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed April 20, 2021 (edited February 4, 2023)Tried the 2020 18 year and 2019 24 year side by side. Glendronach 18 2020 18 year Nose: Figs, Dates, Prunes, Toffee, Raisins, Sultanas, Milk Chocolate, Nutmeg, Honey, Bananas, Sultanas Palate: Raisins, Prunes, Figs, Sultanas, Raspberries, Blackberries, Dark Chocolate, Toffee, Mocha Finish: Dates, Nutmeg, Walnuts, Cinnamon, Chili Pepper, Raisins, Prunes, Cloves, Dark Chocolate Glendronach 18 24 year 2019 Nose: Raspberries, Toffee, Figs, Sour Cherries, Prunes, Maple Syrup, Christmas Cakes, Violets, Oranges, Bananas Foster, Honey Palate: Oranges, Raisins, Prunes, Dates, Dark Chocolate, Blackberries, Cherries, Caramel, Raspberries, Nutmeg, Christmas Cakes, Baking Spices Finish: Raisins, Sultanas, Figs, Prunes, Blackberries, Christmas Cakes, Plums, Cranberries, Oranges Winner: 24 Year -
Benriach The Thirty
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed April 20, 2021 (edited April 25, 2021)Brilliant stuff. Nose: Raisins, Dark Chocolate, Dulce De Leche, Mocha, Bananas, Smoke, Blackberries, Raspberries, Prunes, Dates Palate: Smoke, Raisins, Dark Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Dates, Cherries, Prunes, Figs, Espresso, Maple Syrup, Cloves, Licorice Finish: Smoke, Dark Chocolate, Raisins, Dates, Prunes, Blackberries, Sea Salt, Figs, Cloves, Licorice -
Tried this back in July. Very good but prefer the PX Select Cask. Nose: Raisins, Figs, Bananas, Chocolate, Toffee, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Apricot, Mango, Pineapple, Guava, Dates, Cherries, Plums, Christmas Cakes, Watermelon, Green and Red Apples Palate: Raisins, Dark Chocolate, Oak, Prunes, Ginger, Oranges, Cherries, Peaches, Walnuts, Cinnamon, Pepper, Baking Spices, Cashews, Cloves, Licorice, Mocha, Coffee Beans Finish: Raisins, Chocolate, Gingerbread, Dark Figs, Cherries, Dates, Plums, Toffee, Cloves, Red Apples, Licorice
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One fabulous dram, perhaps the best Indian Whisky I’ve tried. Has loads of honey, banana bread, brown sugar, nuts, and many sherry cask forward flavors despite using no sherry casks and exclusively aging it for 5 years in Virgin Oak and 1 additional year in first fill bourbon casks. Think about how Paul John pulled off 5 years in virgin oak in a tropical climate. This can easily be mistaken for a Balvenie Tun 1858 Batch 1 or Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 5 in a blind tasting. Nose: Honey, Dark Chocolate, Oranges, Guava, Pineapples, Raisins, Sultanas, Peaches, Raspberries, Licorice, Cloves, Cherries, Caramel, Banana Bread, Brown Sugar Palate: Honey, Cloves, Cardamom, Strawberries, Dark Chocolate, Raisins, Prunes, Figs, Dates, Bananas, Papayas, Mangoes, Maple Syrup, Sultanas, Walnuts, Banana Bread, Cinnamon, Nutmeg Finish: Raisins, Toffee, Dark Chocolate, Chili Peppers, Cloves, Figs, Prunes, Morello Cherries, Hazlenuts, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Mangoes, Pineapples, Red Apples
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Hampden Estate Great House (Distillery Edition 2020)
Aged Rum — Jamaica
Reviewed April 12, 2021 (edited September 2, 2023)Loads of funky tropical fruit and cola. Nose: Cherries, Raspberries, Bananas, Honey, Coconuts, Caramel, Apricots, Cola, Maple Syrup, Violets, Pineapples, Mangoes, Vanilla, Cotton Candy Palate: Cherry Cola, Bananas, Honey, Maple Syrup, Dark Chocolate, Prunes, Figs, Molasses, Root Beer Finish: Cherry Cola, Raspberries, Strawberries -
Garrison Brothers HoneyDew
Flavored Whiskey — Texas, USA
Reviewed April 12, 2021 (edited February 8, 2023)Interesting experiment Nose: Honey, Vanilla, Caramel, Bananas, Cherries, Lemons, Oranges, Marzipan, Cotton Candy Palate: Caramel Corn, Honey, Cherries, Nila Wafers, Bananas, Almonds, Oranges Finish: Oranges, Honey, Vanilla, Caramel, Peaches, Apricots, Cotton Candy -
Garrison Brothers Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey
Bourbon — Hye, Texas, USA
Reviewed April 12, 2021 (edited October 28, 2021)Solid stuff. Nose: Vanilla, Cherries, Peaches, Wheat, Caramel Popcorn, Pecans, Red Apples, Walnuts, Honey, Dill, Cola, Root Beer, Bananas, Coconuts, Lavender Palate: Vanilla, Cherry Cola, Pecans, Apricots, Peaches, White Chocolate Syrup, Maple Syrup, Black Tea, Coffee Finish: Red Apples, Vanilla, Cherries, Maple Syrup, Bananas, Honey, Caramel, Coconuts -
Garrison Brothers Single Barrel Cask Strength Society
Bourbon — Texas, USA
Reviewed April 12, 2021 (edited April 16, 2021)Very good, packs in chocolate, nuts, spices, and red fruits. Nose: Dark Chocolate, Pecan Pie, Maple Syrup, Mocha, Peanut Brittle, Oranges, Cola, Raspberries, Hazlenuts, Walnuts, Raisins, Cherries, Prunes, Bananas, Apricots Palate: Caramel, White Chocolate Syrup, Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Chili Pepper, Walnuts, Pecans, Honey, Toffee, Raisins, Cherries, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Brown Sugar, Red Apples Finish: Dark Chocolate, Chili Peppers, Cloves, Maple Syrup, Leather, Tobacco, Honey, Oranges, Cherries, Red Apples, Grass -
Garrison Brothers Balmorhea Texas Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Texas, USA
Reviewed April 12, 2021 (edited September 24, 2022)Really Good. Something straight from a sweet shop counter Nose: Pecan Pie, Toffee, White Chocolate Syrup, Almonds, Walnuts, Bananas, Coconuts, Cherries, Blood Oranges, Peaches, Egg Cream Soda, Strawberries, Lavender, Red Apples, Leather, Cloves, Tobacco, Cotton Candy, Root Beer, Raspberry Cola Palate: Red Apples, Toasted Marshmallows, White Chocolate, Raisins, Tobacco, Cotton Candy, Vanilla, Chili Peppers, Tobacco, Hazlenuts, Almonds, Walnuts, Nutmeg, Cookie Dough Ice Cream Finish: Root Beer, Cola, Marshmallows, White Chocolate, Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, Cookie Dough, Red Apples, Peaches
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