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bourbon hogshead from a purchased sampleNose: Malty, grassy, and some very lightly dried fruits (pineapple, apricots, mango, and clementine). You get the idea. Subtle on apple pie at first, and a touch…

from a purchased sampleNose: Leather, polish, chocolate, and some bbq. Altogether, this is a fairly complex blend, full of old and vivacious elements. A wave of red fruit - cherries and strawberries. Old…

This has been a favorite whisky for some time. When it is on, it is all honey, and I love it. Now and again, I get a bitter finish that I dislike. Recently, I have come under the impression that the…

Even though I'm back from a trip to Scotland - having brought back five bottles (six if you count a bottle of rum for my dad's 70th birthday) , and tasted countless more - I thought I would do a complete…

Nose: Goes through a few stages-- The first impression is ink. This opens up to a cinnamon-plum stew; soon joined by vanilla, and then allspice becoming nutmeg. As it softens, the plums eventually become…

Nose: First, cherry and orange with leather. Then the fruits tone down and this transforms to the main theme: a Waldorf salad with all its elements (weakly salty mayo, red grape, red apple, celery,…

Nose: First cherry and orange with leather. Becoming both lighter and simpler: orange rind and cashews. Later even lighter with vanilla developing.Palate: Punchy sour orange entrance; leather and cream…

First Vapor: Extinguishing smoke of a cherry-vanilla candle.Nose: Butterscotch is most apparent at first. Given several minutes, rich marzipan and orange zest come to dominate for the main theme. Repe…

Nose: Vanilla orange creamsicle; then orange honey-butter, chalky and with some potpourri. Palate: A sweet-as-sugarcane blood orange, big & juicy. Becoming lemonade with raw sugar granules (and with a…

From the Murray McDavid "turquoise series", I managed to get a sample of Longmorn 12 year old (bottled 1994) from my Finnish whisky buddy. I didn't have high expectations 'cause I don't share the same…