Whisky Reviews
from a purchased sampleNose: Ah. Far more 'there' here. See what I did there? Honey, resin, wax - the usual Balvenie thing going on, but now there's more to it: fruit! Apple, peach, nectarines, and some…
from a purchased sampleNose: Nice and clearly malty. It opens on a nice mixture of fruit, flowers, and a touch of wax. Little strawberries and some apple. Over time, it's more on tart apples and just a…
from a purchased sampleNose: Well, I'll be. This is a very jammy number, and nearly on fudgy marmalade. It's definitely in the heavily sherried realm. Chocolate and rubbery. Strong orange, and lots of…
from a purchased sampleNose: Painfully light and faint. I'm really working on this, and I'm struggling to get much of anything at first. Malty, cereal, and grainy. A little lemon zest and honey. Finally…
from a purchased sampleNose: Waxy, honey, and richly fruity. Notes of toffee, apricot, quince, plum jam, and raspberry compote. It's all a bit elegant. There's a nervous quality as it flits back to…
from a purchased sampleNose: Smoky, and there's a peat influence without really bringing the bog. Very playful with rich vanilla cake frosting. Maybe just a trace amount of lemon and malt. Cake batter…
from a purchased sampleNose: A little bit of malt and barley, as well as whiffs of bbq sauce. Really, though, the PX sherry shines and dominates. Is this brandy de Jerez? Salty nuts, grapes, syrup, and…
from a purchased sampleNose: Rich and inviting, though still graceful. Honey-toffee, oxidized sherry, some nits, sour grapes, apples, cinnamon, baking spices. Mix of sweetened dried fruit nibs, and all…
Let me start off by saying that I am not the biggest Ardbeg fan. There are 2 of their bottlings that I am quite fond of: Beist and Alligator. The others I have had are not bad, just not repeat purchases…
By @Onibubba13 years ago 1 090
When trying a whisky I try to avoid reading tasting notes so as to keep a clean slate. Bruichladdich 18 year old, therefore, was able to throw me a curveball. I really like Islay whiskies and although…
By @Generalissimo13 years ago 0 191
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