McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt

Youthful, but not unpleasant. Feels more likely than deep. Honey nut Cheerios on the nose. A little smokey, but less than expected. Short finish.

This is very interesting. Rye up front and peet on the finish. Definitely not as peety as the reviewer says

Very very smokey/campfire equivalent. A little sting on the nose. Very lasting aftertaste. Nearly a sour but vanilla bite to it.

Nose: Medium peat smoke. Hickory, bacon, blackened BBQ, vanilla bean, light aroma of rubber. Action figures. Flavor: Heavier peat and smoke than the aroma would lead you to believe. Mesquite bbq, pineapple, bold green apple, bitter dark chocolate, butter and burnt caramel. Oak and earth notes, leather, rum and a hint of cinnamon. None of sea or iodine of the best Islay scotch. More reminiscent of Laphroig 10 or Caol Ila 12 than a selection from Ardbeg or Lagavulin. A great combination of a Oregon and Scotland. Water dilutes it too much. A pour with a stone cools it and brings out the sweetness and fruit notes but dulls the complexity. Prefer served neat. My favorite American whiskey but then again, I love Scotch and this is very close to a scotch.