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Firstly I should probably make it abundantly clear that these notes relate to the Bowmore Darkest from the "old" series, which had no age statement on the bottle and was - as the name suggests - quite…

Nose: A surprisingly dense and richly malted overture from the barley, with underlying honey notes coming through from the grain. The dynamic duo are in perfect harmony, with the barley very much the…

Connemara is Cooley's special whisky as this one is double distilled (while most Irish whiskies are triple distilled). Moreover, it's peated. Connemara doesn't use chill filtration or coloring. I've…

ose: Spices, mixed with Orange peel and sultans, sweet honeyed malty notes as well.Palate: Entering on the Spices, moving on to milk chocolate, dried fruit, and cinnamon, with some crushed coffee beans…

Nose: Spicier than the Tay. with more citrus,and jasmine blossom. less sherried then Taypalate: Christmas cake, orange peel, chocolate truffle, marzipan and cocoaFinish : Bitter coffee, dark chocolate…

Nose: Quite a light nose, ‘light sherry’ as i like to call it, with some malty,honey,vanilla and some fruit (sultanas,baked apples)Palate: Sweet, on sultanas, spices, and honey. quite subtle as well, not…

Nose : Toffee, Sherry, and some lemony notes(citrus) , some spices(ginger and cinnamon).Palate: Fruit cake, chocolate, cocoa, honey, wine notes. quite warming and very soothing. A lovely palate!Finish…

This is the no age statement introductory Bowmore which goes for aroud $US 25. I have drank this over the past few months with three other budget Islay malts. In my mind, it is not the best but not the…

Highland Park is near and dear to my Scotch loving heart. It was at my inaugural SMSW tasting that I first learned of the HP brand. This tasty malt immediately evoked intrigue as the peat introduced…

As I piece together my whisk(e)y cabinet, I look for representation of various styles within the sectors of Scotch, Bourbons, etc. As an introduction to the rye style of the spectrum, I read that "Baby…