Bank Note 5 Year Peated Reserve Scotch Whisky

I really like this. Light, but sweet and with character.

Light peat, vanilla, spice finish

Pretty good, but light and thin.

Flaviar Advent Calendar #3 Nose: smoke is present but restrained, a little spice and nuttiness. Caramel and a bit of baked fruit. Grain whisky is definitely noticeable Palate: a bit of smoke balanced with a sharp astringency of earth at first. Slight oak. As it sits mild vanilla and caramel come out. Grain whiskey is noticeable here too and a little sharp. Slight jamminess comes out as it rests. This one definitely needs to breathe. One note listed was dark chocolate, and I personally dont get that as much here but I can see why someone might. Finish: mild jam, oak tannin, thin and short.

Sweet berries and caramel on the nose. Like a raspberry white chocolate pudding with some cinnamon and cloves baked into the cake. The palate is rich and spicy, with a slight medicininal, iodine, tone. The finish smooth and quick. Leaving the mouth feeling fairly clean. A good whiskey. A little above its price point. It’s a contender for a daily dram / house whiskey. I had to go back and really dig for any peated notes. It’s like picking up the smell of a neighbors BBQ from 3 blocks away… its the faintest of whiffs.

Day 3 of Flaviar Advent Calendar Ginger

Caramel, Burnt toffee, fruits, peppery peat. Really fantastic and nuanced bottle of blended scotch for the price. Much better than anything I've had from Johnnie Walker.