Johnnie Walker Double Black

A bit more body and flavour than the black. Nose: citrus, toffee Taste: sweet and a bit watery (like the black and the blue). So very easy to drink. Finish: a hint of oak and a tad of smoke. I guess, if you mix a highland park with a bit of Lagavulin and water, you’re there. ;p Easy to drink. More interesting than the red, black and blue and rather inexpensive. (Around 26€ per 70ml if you source right). Still wouldn’t buy, but a good alternative at simple bars

Probably one of my favorite whiskeys hands down.

This is a lightly peated dram if you like Ardbeg and Laphroiag. There is a hint of smoke on the nose, which is otherwise a pleasant scotch nose. The palate strikes me as sweet, changing to a nice middle of the road scotch (malted barley) with a trace of peat on the finish. For some this might be a smokey, peaty scotch, but not if you enjoy the peatier options out there. Still a very good scotch and maybe a good way to introduce someone to peat.