Really nice oily legs on the inside of the glass. Wood & sherry nose opens up with plums, marzipan & wild cherries appearing within minutes. Strong but mellow on the palate, burns all the way down in the…

Nose: mmm cherry Twizzlers, sherry, honey, roses, soft leather notes, a hint of milk chocolate. This is has a very nice nose, not at all overwhelmed by the high abv.Neat: ah, nuts. Nice balanced mouth…

Nose: honeycomb, anise, cherry chapstick, waxPalate (neat): thin but slightly waxy mouthfeel. Easy to drink, no burn as it goes down. Actually kinda tastes like cherry chapstick too (not really a good…

Nose: smoky wood, cherries, old leather, orange peel, lemon.Neat: dark chocolate, dried cherries, salt & iodineThe high ABV makes itself known, burning the tongue and numbing the lips. Oragel, eat your…

Nope: coffee, chocolate, stewed fruits, sugar plum, sweet oak, maple syrup, fresh roses, pecans, Graham crackers and honey. Holy crap what a nose.Palate: Sharp, hot and sweet. Quick flash of pepper, then…

Nose: nutty, wonderfully nutty, oak, mellow grass/hay, hint of honey.Palate: nice and oily with a sharp nutty sweetness. Lots of oily walnut in the long, mellow finish. Exactly what I would hope for/e…

Neat Nose: cherry Twizzlers, deep mellow oak Taste: moderately oily mouthfeel, bit of spice and wood Did not try with water, I suspect it would kill what little nose/taste we have neat.I really like the…

Neat Nose: oak & vanilla, honeysuckle, sweet pepper, really nice licorice. Taste: oak, pepper, spicy/salty caramel. Bit of a bite.Water Nose: water kind of kills the pleasant nose that it had neat. Taste…

I was ffortunate to receive a bottle of Macallan 12yo sherry cask from my father-in-law for Xmas. Although I gave it a very low rating a couple of years ago, I'm hoping that my palate has matured and…

So, I've been sitting on a bottle of this for a little over a year now, waiting until I finished my bottle of Cragganmore 12 yo. Nose: floral, vanilla, soft oak, melon, chocolate orange, marshmallow.…