Stranahan's Single Barrel Cask Strength Single Malt

Batch 20, Staff Pick Nose: Cherries Dark Fruit (Plums) Bitter herbs Cinnamon Red apple Vanilla Taste: Chocolate Espresso Nutty Very rich, like a hard candy caramel Light oakiness Basically Stranahan's on steroids. Taste is a surprise based on the aroma. Very delicious, wish I could get it from somewhere other than the distillery.

What an utter disappointment. I had high hopes going into this one, having been a fan of the Stranahan’s Sherry Cask and having heard many complimentary things about the standard bottling of the Stranahan’s yellow label. The nose rolls out with a little bit of honey and strong notes of what I can really only describe as candy hearts and spearmint. The palate starts out cloyingly sweet, with overripe pears, some barley sugar notes, more candy hearts, and something falling between toothpaste and mouthwash. The extremely short finish is straight mint, powdered sugar, old leather, and something chemical forward; almost like a minty sunscreen. I genuinely wonder if I got a bad bottle. This is very nearly undrinkable.

Nose: vanilla banana and light fruits. Taste: Everything on the nose but turned up. Some alcohol spice in the back. Artificial banana

Nose: white grape juice, brown sugar Palate: Christmas spices, rye bread, vanilla Finish: medium length, mineral taste. Overall a very spicy and tasty whisky.