Buchanan's 18 Year Special Reserve

The nose is rich with dark chocolate, tabaco, apples, smoke, and vanilla. More smoke and dark chocolate on the palate along with apples, pears, and brown sugar. The finish is oily with tabaco and pepper. This is an enjoyable blended malt with flavors like a good maduro cigar. Not the most complex or flavorful scotch you can find, but it is one of the best values you’ll find with an 18 year age statement.

Bought for sequoia trip and the cap broke. Then brought to Ryan’s 34th birthday.

Nose: Vanilla, chocolate, and smoke. Palate: apples, pear, and brown sugar. Finish: tabaco and pepper.

Light smoke and sweet apples on the nose, smooth vanilla cream on the palate, long smokey finish