Tastes

SO to scott who grabbed me this on his trip to the highlands! this starts with some toffee, vanilla bean, tannic oak, cinnamon and mild white pepper, burnt oranges, earthy but complex peat smoke races to the finish that is also complex and long, showcasing tannin, peat and vanilla. fantastic dram and happy i was able to try a whiskey straight from the oldest working distillery in scotland.

This one is so weird. You actually start off with dark prune, some lighter caramel, vanilla, even some chocolate and then back to the fruits with some plum, cherry and raspberry. Some strange dill notes come through closer to the end along with allspice, pecan, and mild earth. the finish is easy, full of cherry, dill and pepper. Really unique pick from specs and chattanooga, for the price its killer! After looking at the mashbills included in this im blown away. B004, B005, SB055 and SB091 are the mashbills, with B004 making me especially scratch my head with an addition of peated malted barely!!

A cereal foward whiskey, there is salted caramels, candied oranges, almond, then comes some lighter fruitiness in the theme of apples and apricot. the finish is effortless and soft and brings a great amount of fruitiness. Bhakta nails it again.

Real solid wheater. i think blantons fans would really take a liking to this.

A noce warm begining, salted caramels, tropical fruit/ berries begin to manifest heavily, honey and then some tannic oakiness. there is an intense rye aspect to this whiskey which is nice, there is a fennel/ anise note, general herbality, mild dill and eucalyptus. the finish has robust black pepper, herbs, and tannin. first little book ive ever had and it was fantastic! Love this rye heavy blend

caramlized brown sugar, moderate oakiness, walnuts and mild almond, apple, maybe even blackberry? this aspect reminds me of weller 107, as it has a pronounced fruitiness as well. the finish is medium and easy going, mild tannin, spice, and mild char. this is a great wheated bourbon, while a bit pricy its nice to taste something reminiscent of weller 107, it has the fruitiness but not as bright and crisp as wellers. Overall a wonderful addition to any wheated whiskey fans collection. The art is badass as always too!!

Oh man. Absolute tannin bomb. i get mild toffee, a flash of berries, then massive wave of tannic oakiness, some herbal notes as well as spice, anise and oak dominate the long and dry finish. im gonna be honest this one was kinda a miss for my palate. ive never had any previous bouryes so im not sure how previous batches have been. Wasnt bad but i wasnt a fan.

Pretty lackluster if im being honest. Mild salted caramel, bananna, some fruitiness, dashes of vanilla that lead to a tannic oak. the finish is devoid of spice and showcases dry oakiness. the only real saving grace is the fruitiness that emerges in the begining on the whiskey. Sorry old elk. I think the cigar cut island blend is fantastic tho!!