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Buffalo Trace

Quality bourbon at a great price Buffalo Trace

Nose: both grains and sweet corn can be clearly distinguished. Some caramel and pine wood as well. With a drop of water, citrus fruit is coming out. Taste: very spicy, with notes of sweet honey and brown…

@WhiskyNotesBy @WhiskyNotes14 years ago 0 084

Nikka Yoichi 10 Year Old

well made, all-round malt Nikka Yoichi 10 Year Old

Fresh nose on apple, apricot and pineapple candy. Orange peel. Spicy notes as well (clove, ginger). It’s immediately fruity and attractive but it shows more depth after a while. Faint notes of new lea…

@WhiskyNotesBy @WhiskyNotes14 years ago 0 083

Port Charlotte PC6

Going “off-road” in a peatland Port Charlotte PC6

Nose: less fresh than the 3D3. More smoke, less lemon. The PC6 has a more buttery smell, with notes of mashed potato. Also slightly rubbery and fishy. A lot of peat of course. Charcoal. Wet wool. Some…

@WhiskyNotesBy @WhiskyNotes14 years ago 0 187

Bruichladdich 3D3 Norrie Campbell

For peat lovers Bruichladdich 3D3 Norrie Campbell

Nose: like hanging over a chimney: big, powerful peat as you could expect. Burnt vanilla. Freshened up with some lovely notes of green apple juice and citrus. A bit grainy with hints of dry straw. Really…

@WhiskyNotesBy @WhiskyNotes14 years ago 0 185

Balmenach 1975

Old in a good way Balmenach 1975

Nose: special. A sherry profile but quite different from anything I’ve tasted before. Earthy, with notes of hay and a fern forest. Nuts. Something of soy sauce. Apples. Coffee. Some heather. Rather…

@WhiskyNotesBy @WhiskyNotes14 years ago 0 090

Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX

Big malt at a stunning price Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX

Nose: aromatic and luscious. A very complex play of chocolate, raisins, almonds and toffee. Spicy as well: vanilla, cinnamon, ginger. Richly sherried but it respects the original spirit, with hints of…

@WhiskyNotesBy @WhiskyNotes14 years ago 1 990