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The neat nose of the Quinta Ruban is one of the most distinctive I've ever had the pleasure of sampling. Cream, vanilla and a subtle sherry-port right off the bat. I dropped a single ice cube in the…

This is one of the Springbank whiskeys that I had a change to taste at the distillery. This one has a very butter scotch nose. There is a hint of peat to come, like smoke in the fall air. After a taste…

Nose is gentle, creamy and citrus sweet with a hint of oak. No really dominant notes, but complex and elusive. Impressive.After taking several sniffs over several minutes, I finally get around to tasting…

Honeysuckle and heather introduce this dram fairly, but the nose suffers the high proof somewhat; smell deeply enough and you’ll find a pleasant whiff of salt and seaweed, but also the unfortunate sting…

Edradour is the smallest distillery of Shottland, as far as I know only three people are working there. But those people produce really interesting malts. One of them is the Eilean Dubh "The Dark One"…

I was first very excited when I was giving this as a gift, American single malt. I had never had such American before. But my excitement was very short lived.First the nose gives some baked apples and…

Nose: a complete flower bouquet, mixed with honey and fruit (tangerine and peach with some acid notes of citrus). Sawdust and butterscotch as well. Mouth: clearly pear and when that starts to fade some…

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…

The nose is meaty and well balanced. Smooth, malty, with a hint of peat and a little citrus. Fragrant but solid.The taste is smooth, woody and vanilla sweet with sherry notes and just a hint of spice.…

I wasn't entirely sure how to approach this, as I am still a rank amateur in this particular field. Still, the best way to learn...Nose has citrus, with a bit of iodine. Nothing stands out to this whisky…