Tomintoul Tlàth

Nose after 5 min rest: Creamy citrus, peach, vanilla, caramel, floral and honey, apple, ginger, and milk chocolate later on. Taste: sweet malt, honey, ginger, apple and creamy mouthfeel, changes to vanilla, and chocolate, some orchard fruit, late pepper spice. Moderate short finish

(Vita Dulcis Advent Calendar 7/24) Nose: sweet corn with white sugar syrup, fresh milk, summer florals, vanilla, yellow pears and some vegetal aromas. Water releases fresh oranges Palate: super light and flat, a light sweetness and sourness first, then some vegetal notes on the palate as well Finish: a wild mix of fruits and vegetables but not really graspable, first a bid a sweet then a young sharpness Verdict: forgettable but thankfully not too sweet, even becomes a bid unpleasant after a while

Light

Decent, a bit too much bourbon taste from the cask.

For the price this is a decent Scotch (got it for $25 at Specs in Houston). Not sure what the tasting notes are - will have to buy again. But I felt it was a reasonable liquor for the price.

A NAS from Tomintoul, it is pleasant enough displaying notes of malt, honey, biscuit or pie crust and a bit of spice and a waxy mouthfeel. There is no peat or sherry or cognac, just the basic malt. I find no fault in that. What I do fault is this tends to be over priced, running $40-45 per bottle. I found mine on sale for $20, similar to Speyburn Bradan Orach. If you can get it for a price near that, it is a good deal. However, in the $40-45 price range there are several 10-12 year old single malts out there that give a superior value.

Jeune, fruité et sweet

Young & oaky, like a young oak.