About: A popular bended whisky.
Year Tasted: 2010
Color: Nutty brown w/ hint of amber.
Nose: Malty, floral, Meyer lemon, sediment, oak, muted vanilla, cream.
Palate: Slippery, peaty, honey.
Finish: A little simple but pleasant. Peat, molasses.
Overall: Decent- especially for a blend. Excellent when you consider the price.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Balvenie 15 Year Single Barrel
About: This is a single barrel whisky, which is rare for Scotch. Mine was casked on the 12th of January , 1994 and bottled the 13th of January 2009. Is the year designation always that literal? Take note of (oak) cask number 34.
Year Sampled: 2010
Color: Bronze
Nose: A cord of logs, tropical fruits, cider, paprika, lush meadow, honey, after a spring rain. Vanilla. When something smells this good I'm hesitant to drink it.
Palate: Green grapes, rosewater, orange peel or perhaps lemon peel, medium viscosity.
Finish: Sour sides of tongue, tip of tongue tinge, Buttery down the throat smooth. Long and lingering.
Overall: Damn good! I can't think of anything to compare it to except Talisker only better, which seems outrageous. Beacuse it is a single barrel, I keep my fingers crossed that the next one I buy (soon I hope!) will be as good.
Year Sampled: 2010
Color: Bronze
Nose: A cord of logs, tropical fruits, cider, paprika, lush meadow, honey, after a spring rain. Vanilla. When something smells this good I'm hesitant to drink it.
Palate: Green grapes, rosewater, orange peel or perhaps lemon peel, medium viscosity.
Finish: Sour sides of tongue, tip of tongue tinge, Buttery down the throat smooth. Long and lingering.
Overall: Damn good! I can't think of anything to compare it to except Talisker only better, which seems outrageous. Beacuse it is a single barrel, I keep my fingers crossed that the next one I buy (soon I hope!) will be as good.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Johnny Walker Red Label
About: A popular blended Scotch
Year Sampled: 2009
Color: Medium Dusky Orange
Nose: Very boring- barley, vanilla, synthetic perfume, dew
Palate: Thick
Finish: Burn front of tongue, tangy roof of throat, cinnamon; narrow.
Overall: Also didn't work very well as a mixer.
Year Sampled: 2009
Color: Medium Dusky Orange
Nose: Very boring- barley, vanilla, synthetic perfume, dew
Palate: Thick
Finish: Burn front of tongue, tangy roof of throat, cinnamon; narrow.
Overall: Also didn't work very well as a mixer.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Sazerac Rye 6 Year
Year Sampled: 2008
About: This is a small batch rye whiskey made at the Buffalo Trace distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Color: Reddish brown
Nose: Strong vanilla, savory spices, heavy grain (rye, unsuprisingly) AND flowers. Very delectable!
Palate: Oily, light tartness throughout. Toffee hints.
Finish: Bitter bite that starts at the back of tongue then moves forward. Very short and unspectacular.
Overall: A exceptional rye whiskey crafted with the excellence I've come to expect from my favorite American whiskey distillery.
About: This is a small batch rye whiskey made at the Buffalo Trace distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Color: Reddish brown
Nose: Strong vanilla, savory spices, heavy grain (rye, unsuprisingly) AND flowers. Very delectable!
Palate: Oily, light tartness throughout. Toffee hints.
Finish: Bitter bite that starts at the back of tongue then moves forward. Very short and unspectacular.
Overall: A exceptional rye whiskey crafted with the excellence I've come to expect from my favorite American whiskey distillery.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Miyagikyo 15 Year
About: Produced by Nikka and disilled in the Miyagikyo distillery in Sendai, Japan.
Year sampled: 2008
Nose: Vanilla heavy, which I automatically find flawed.
Palate: (This space intentionally left blank)
Finish: Spicy, harsh, charcoal, PVC pipe.
Overall: One of the most disgusting drinks posing as whisky I've had. Undrinkable.
Year sampled: 2008
Nose: Vanilla heavy, which I automatically find flawed.
Palate: (This space intentionally left blank)
Finish: Spicy, harsh, charcoal, PVC pipe.
Overall: One of the most disgusting drinks posing as whisky I've had. Undrinkable.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Springbank 15 Year
About: On a peninsula that was apparently once esteemed for its whisky but now has only three distilleries: Glengyle, Glen Scotia and Springbank.
Year Sampled: 2009
Color: Light orange.
Nose: Grassy, fruity strawberry, spring lavendar, wet hillside, sherbet, maple syrup.
Palate: Malt; floats in mouth. Phenol laden.
Finish: Tip of tongue, grainy chew. Very fast decay.
Overall: Disappointing. The kind of scotch you should sniff and then dump out.
Year Sampled: 2009
Color: Light orange.
Nose: Grassy, fruity strawberry, spring lavendar, wet hillside, sherbet, maple syrup.
Palate: Malt; floats in mouth. Phenol laden.
Finish: Tip of tongue, grainy chew. Very fast decay.
Overall: Disappointing. The kind of scotch you should sniff and then dump out.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Ardbeg Supernova
Year Sampled: 2009
Color: Sickly pale green
Nose: Nothing going on.
Palate: Salty, winter mint lifesaver; wants to be swallowed.
Finish: Goes up sinus cavity. Strong pepper. Peat really lingers.
Overall: It doesn't fire on all cylinders. No age statement, but tastes even younger than I'd expect given the inflated cost.
Color: Sickly pale green
Nose: Nothing going on.
Palate: Salty, winter mint lifesaver; wants to be swallowed.
Finish: Goes up sinus cavity. Strong pepper. Peat really lingers.
Overall: It doesn't fire on all cylinders. No age statement, but tastes even younger than I'd expect given the inflated cost.
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