Deanston 12 Year

A totally pleasant whiskey, enjoyable, but not super exciting. The aroma is mostly malt and vanilla, which is mirrored on the palate initially along with strong honey sweetness, followed by a strong herbal/vegetal flavor, almost peppery. This note carries over strongly into the finish, which is fairly long. Overall, I would be happy to drink this if offered, and would even enjoy it as a gift, but it isn't quite interesting enough to buy again unless it was a great sale.

Banff House

So coming back to this I continue to enjoy the bottle. Please re-review. I get lemon, graham cracker, a bit of spice and even oak on the nose. The palate is complex. It has some orchard fruits, cooked spices, cinnamon, vanilla and a bit of honey or caramel too. The mouthfeel is fantastic; coating and mouth-watering. The finish brings out more oak, a hint of char, and fades to ginger with light fruit. Overall, this is a great scotch and has more going on then many 12-year-olds in the same category. I would pick this up if you can.

1July2019

Good nose - grainy cereal notes, sharp citrus, baked bread, and ripe vanilla bean. Good palate, mirroring the nose, if not just a little spicy, and slightly bitter on the finish.

Nose: granny smith apples, green grapes, honey, malt, and a hint of cinnamon on the end. Taste: medium oil mouth feel. Rich honeyed malt with a touch of spice. Finish: Medium.. honey, grapes, and barrels The nonchilfiltering and the texture of this whisky really comes through. This bumps it up from a 3.75 to a 4.0 in my books. 2019 bottle