Start of the Springbank Horizontal Hazelburn 8 Year Old
Colour is very light, but somewhat bright yellow. Nose is all alcohol. First flavour is a touch of spicy but becomes quite rough and mineral-y at the back of the throat.
Colour is very light, but somewhat bright yellow. Nose is all alcohol. First flavour is a touch of spicy but becomes quite rough and mineral-y at the back of the throat.
Nose is somewhat soapy and muted. Some sherried spicy character. Flavour is light and smooth (balanced) with a touch of caramel.
Certainly peaty on the nose, but no spiciness or other distinct characteristics. Mellow and smooth, but still flavourful. Burnt sugar and peaty smokey again on the palate, but still mild.
Light colour, with a touch of vanilla on the nose moving to sherry with a little water. Strong kick of spiciness at first taste, with a chewy texture. Very long spicy finish.
Nose is iodine and some sour cherry fruit. Flavours are muted, some bright fruitiness at the start, moving toward little peat, little malt, little wood (the General Arts degree of Scotch). Spicy oak…
Colour is light but still bright. Fishy, salty (mariner like; meaning Iodine) on the nose. Mostly wood flavours at first taste, with some wet earth flavours and dandelion. Finish it short and spicy.
Very light in colour, pale and bright bronze. Buttery and floral nose ... some clover honey notes. Finish is LONG and strong on oak plank and clove, but not much flavour to start. After a drop of water…
Colour is pale burnished gold. Nose is completely muted, a little soapy. First taste is smoke, unbelievably subtle and continues to increase as it rests in the mouth. With a drop of water it shows more…
Colour in the bottle is much darker than expected, but once in the glass shows lighter chardonnary colour. Nose is quite closed, reminds me of the Daluaine (flora & fauna) ... a little gym locker room…
Colour is of caramel of sunlight. First breath is of the malty sweetness, but without any noticeable fruitiness. Flavours start with candy-like toffee and caramel moving to a very short and very soft…