The Balvenie Distillery
Aged 14 Years Caribbean Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Golden color. Vanilla and spice on the nose with a slight smokiness. Intense sweetness with vanilla and honey. Spicy lingering finish. Not as exciting as I wanted it to be. — 7 years ago
The Balvenie Distillery
DoubleWood 17 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Amber color with bright fruit aromas from the sherry cask aging as well as honey and baking spice. Intense sweetness with flavors of honey, vanilla, candied fruit, and salt. Pleasant, lingering finish. — 7 years ago
Glenmorangie
10 Years Old The Original Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bright golden color. Nose of honeysuckle, toffee, and pear. Tastes of sugared fruit, caramel, and salt. Long warming finish. Nice Highlands Whisky. — 7 years ago
Tomintoul
The Gentle Dram Aged 14 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Sample bottle. Notes of honey and apricot/peach. Very light color, no sherry cask aging. Layers of honey on the palate with a short finish. Nice change from the usual Highlands sherry expressions. — 5 years ago
The Old Bushmills Distillery Co.
Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey
Bright golden color. Aroma of honey, baking spice, and candied oranges. Some unpleasant plastic-like smell is present in this glass bottled sample. Intensely sweet on the tongue with flavors of honey, bright fruits, and pepper. A smooth, long, warming finish. Not unpleasant but also not particularly interesting. — 6 years ago
The Balvenie Distillery
DoubleWood Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Beautiful amber almost copper color. Nose of oak, sherry, honey and pear. Predominant flavor of honey with some vanilla and spice. Long warming finish of sherry and iodine. Enjoyable. — 7 years ago
Balcones Distillery
True Blue Corn Whiskey
Wonderful amber color. A big nose of corn and caramel. Also vanilla and oak. Oily palate with caramel and cinnamon. Some honey and citrus notes. Lingering warming finish. Very nice. — 5 years ago
Ardbeg
Uigeadail The Ultimate Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskey 54.2% abv.
Beautiful copper color from the Sherry cask. A nose full of peat and oak with the Sherry not far behind. There is also leather and smokiness and perhaps some dark fruits like figs or plums. The mouthfeel is smooth and oily with pepper and peat replaced by sweetness, caramel, and spice. The finish is long, warming, and pleasantly smokey. One of the best Islay has to offer. — 6 years ago
Laphroaig
Cairdeas Cask Strenght Quarter CaskIslay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bright golden color. Subtle peat on the nose with iodine/brine. Some oak. Bright sweetness as it hits the tongue which quickly moves towards saltiness and slight peat. The alcohol takes over with a warming and slight burning sensation as it washes down. The finish is long and warming with the smokiness of the peat taking over. Balanced yet interesting. — 7 years ago
Christian
Sample bottle. Deep golden amber. A nose of malt and sherry, maybe some leather. Strange twang on the nose I can’t place. Round, soft mouthfeel. Sherry and some sweetness with salt. Warming finish that lasts. Simply not interesting. — 5 years ago