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This started off with a nose of slightly decaying wood. This may have been the power of suggestion, with the "doublewood" label and oaken color, but it definitely (briefly) had a very wooden scent. It…

I had a good idea of what to expect here- an Islay-esque explosion of peat, smoke, salty surf, spice, and a beautiful, long finish. Turns out I was pretty spot-on! It really reminded me of the raw sea…

This is one of the first NAS single malts I have tried. It was recommended to me as a peaty, smoky, intense scotch that I would probably go crazy for. The smoky smell was immediately FAR more intense…

Bruichladdich 10 year old a.k.a "The Laddie Ten" is one of the highlights of my "whisky career" so far. Master of Malt said this is mark of an new era and I couldn't agree more. Laddie Ten is a new and…

Gift sample from a friendNose: Light smoke and malty. Waxy and a little crystallized dried fruit. Almost reminds me of a classic Clynelish. Vanilla and slightly creamy lemon. It smells a little sweet,…

Gift sample from a friendNose: This is fun! Burned sugar and very grapey, like a Brandy de Jerez. Almost a mix of dense rye and pumpernickel breads. Christmas cake spices, and thick, syrupy rum. All…

This is a single cask (#1614), cask strength Balblair distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2011 (bottle 149 of 207). It's also very good.Nose: creamy lime, vanilla, honey, ripe fruit. The nose is pungently…

As we lead up to St. Patrick's Day, it's time to look at an Irish whisky (I will do some more next week). Tullamore Dew gets it's name from a) the town of Tullamore and b) D. E. Williams, whose family…

This was packaged in a neat little dark bottle, with a red, fiery looking logo showing off the complex, fun-to-say "Bunnahabhain" and a grizzled old seaman looking out over the bow of his ship, probably…

I consider Bowmore 12 year old as one of the heavy boys when it comes to being smoky. But it is much more delicate than your usual Ardbegs or Laphroaigs. I guess it's more of an pal of Lagavulin. The…