(Vita Dulcis Advent Calendar 11/24) A very standard whisky again. Fruit, florals and perfume with a bid of honey and vanilla like - well - hundreds of others. After revealing this blindly tasted sample I didn’t even finish the 2cl dram. I just don’t like this kind of whisky. I instead poured myself a dram of the Highland Park 18 to compensate for the less than mediocre samples I had over the last tastes. (Except for the Tomatin and Benromach of course) I haven’t had any of the more regular basic whiskies lately and going through this Advent Calendar I know exactly why. Honestly most of these whiskies I had during this “tasting experience” are just boring. The majority so far are super young or NAS bottlings that were only matured in ex-bourbon casks - most of them feeling 2nd or 3rd fill really. These are not bad - they are just so one sided and boring. Yes I am a peat-head but equally like exotic cask maturations or really interesting sherry finishes that breathe life and character into a whisky. But I really wonder how anyone would enjoy these ones here or even buy this kind of whisky. I personally just can’t appreciate them for what they are. I have respect for the art and the craft but this is whisky I wouldn’t buy or recommend ever since there is just so much better bottles out there. Disclaimer: I will stop posting tastes of these Advent Calendar samples unless I get something that is in the 3,25+ range and actually worth spending time on. In the end this calendar was a gift so I can’t really complain and it still helps to broaden your horizon and to appreciate really good whisky.