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This is from the Talisker 3x20cl gift pack. Very similar to the Talisker 10 for the first part of its life before a quick finish in Amorosso sherry casks just to add an extra dimension. It's pleasant…

This is the other Amrut I picked up – 3 sample bottles of 50mL. I have tasted it on three different occasions. The first night it went up against Amrut Fusion 50% and the standard Amrut Peated at 46%.…

Nose: Delicate peat. Mostly just that . . . peat. But not your Islay peat. No mud, dirt, or earthy peat. This is a medium peat . . . similar to what you get from Bruichladdich. This is a rocky peat or…

So this comes from a bottle I bought a long time ago. I don’t even remember how may years it has been opened (three?). This is a compilation of tasting notes from last summer done between April and…

The story goes that this is very young Bowmore. And it shows. Still, not a horrible choice for a budget peat fix . . . Nose: Peat and peat. Peat the color of Yellow. That is to say, if the peat were in…

Nose: Strong peat and peat, but with WAY more going on. Here there is peat and earth for certain, but also smoke. The peat is a way darker tone then the McClelland’s and also much sharper on the nose.…

Back in the midst of time Lagavulin and Laphroaig had a rather more lively rivalry than they do today. In fact, there was even a still within Lagavulin (AKA Malt-mill) attempting to replicate the Laph…

My first taste of this was at a Binny’s in Chicago. At the time you could still get samples at most of the stores if you just asked for a taste (I think they have ceased this activity sadly). At the time…

I previously tried this 2 years ago with my wonderful late Dad during our Scottish distillery tour. After a tour of Dalwhinnie we picked up a couple of bottles each from their shop. My Dad chose this one…

These are notes from a tasting a while ago. I still stand behind themNose: Lemon grass and peaches immediately jump out. I am surprised at how fruity this is: peaches, melon, kiwi, and bananas! I expe…