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This 14 year old, distilled in 91, botlled in 05 was quite pleasant. Its deep mahogany color promised some richness and it delivers. The Nose is sweet with hints of nuts, raisin and malt. The Palate is…

On the nose there was definitely spicy and vanilla notes, maybe smoky, too. On the palate, it was strong woody, spicy and cinnamon flavors all the way and smoky, too. The finish was incredible; long,…

The nose is rich and sweet - fruity with vanilla and wood tones with a hint of smoke and a little salt. Straightforward but more than pleasant.The taste is full and rich, with honey and spice mixed with…

Nose - Honey, and buckets of it. A Real tang of Greek yoghurt, and more than a touch of Grapefruit.Palate - Delicious Honeyed Smoothness, less barley than one would expect.Finish - Very long, Honeyed,…

The nose is gentler than you would expect from something labelled 'the peatiest Ardbeg ever!' Sure, the peat and smoke is the dominant feature, and its very meaty, but there is a freshness there as well…

This Glenfiddich 12y was the first single malt I really paid attention to, and also the first bottle I bought.The first thing I noticed was the fruitiness in the aroma. I had never had this experience…

Nose - Christmas cakePalate - Christmas cakeFinish - Christmas cakeDid I miss anything?Seriously though, this is a staggering whisky, and one which seems woefully under-exposed to the vast majority of…

Once I got past the maltiness and sweet sherry in the nose (and truly there isn’t an obstructive amount of either) I found some surprisingly light, citrusy notes, with grapefruit in the lead. The body’s…

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…

Nose: expressive. Immediately mentholated. Slightly bubblegummy / cotton candy, some darker sugar, very big notes of varnish. Tobacco and old leather. Vanilla and other more powerful spices (white pepper…