Black Bull Kyloe (Duncan Taylor)

Smooth with warm finish

Vanilla and floral on the nose. Complex flavor with mingling notes of vanilla, spice, smoke, brine, and oak. Smooth, warm finish

The nose features floral and perfume notes. The palette starts off sweet with strong caramel notes, followed by brine and a hint of smoke. The finish is oily and slightly spicy.

Bright shiny metallic is the dominant note. The nose is just odd, makes you think there is something off with the bottle. Thought this was supposed to be a step up from Monkey Shoulder or Black Bottle. It is not. Would not buy again if it were $20.

Great stuff. Makes me want to drink more Scotch.

Tried over 2 consecutive days. Neat. Day 1 Aroma: Other than the obvious ethanol (50% abv) upon opening new bottle I found it on the lighter side. Citrus (lemon), vanilla, hints of anise. Palate: bitter butterscotch. No sweetness on finish. Day 2 Aroma: more open, warmer, less ethanol. Vanilla, oak, faint butterscotch. Palate: semi-sweet butterscotch right up front that faded quickly. Not bad but not terribly impressive. Not for me. Scoring Legend 5.0 - Near perfect, there is something truly special about this whisky. 4.5 - Amazing, will always try to keep a bottle of this in my collection (if feasible). 4.0 - Very Good, maybe only one minor nitpick about the whisky keeping it here. 3.5 - Good, quite enjoyable to drink. 3.0 - Solid, wouldn't go out of my way to get it. 2.5 - Meh, still drinkable.

Effervescent