2 years old, batch 002, 10/11/14 (bot)Nose: Fresh and fruity at first. The malt is sweet and has a heathery quality. It definitely has a new malt character, and it's not offensive or raw. After a few…
Navazos Palazzi Cask Strength Grain Whisky, July 2014 Palo Cortado Single Cask, 53.5%Nose: Yes. This reminds me a little of the Compass Box Hedonism that I had a few years ago, only richer, darker, and…
Nose: Oh, here's a pretty number. Rather faint at first, and the Palo Cortado takes the lead. Oxidized, nutty, fine caramel, and this wonderfully fruity vein. Actually, it's surprisingly fruity without…
sample from a friendThis may be my first Ledaig, and I am going into this one with very little backstory for the bottle. No expectations, no ideas. What fun!Nose: That's a powerful nose and it needs a…
gift sample from a friendNose: Candied and floral, like a bag of sugar, waxed flower petal nibs. Iris, lavender, and violets. A drop of lemon oil amid orange blossom honey. Faint hint of oak, very soft…
sample from a friend-Nose: Fairly rich and buttery at first. Bitter-sweet caramel soaked in rum. Sweet and candied on Bailey's with a dash of orange oils. Hint of raisin jam. Perhaps even lightly burned…
sample from a friend-Nose: Ah, refreshing. The peat is obvious and intertwined with rich, lightly salted seaweed. Lemon juice in a general sherry profile. Traces of tobacco. With time, tart cherries and…
sample from a friend-Nose: Do you like old sherry? I sure do. Plum jam and teak wood touched up with a fine lacquer varnish. Deep coffee, red currants, seedless strawberries (just go with it). Maduro…
This was from a relatively quickly consumed 1/2 bottleNose: This moves all over the place. A soft woody bourbon quality mixed with tobacco, tar, metholated grape juice, and a drop of anise. Rich fruit…
sample from a friendI remember really adoring this a year or two ago when I sampled it from a friend's bottle. Let's see how it we're viewing it now. Nose: Very curious and far darker than my recollec…