Palate Sweet, malty, with gentle peat and a mellow, silky texture. Vanilla fudge, peaches and cream, and subtle toasted oak follow. Finish Ginger, malt, nutty nougat, and maybe a little grapefruit zest.
Toffee popcorn wafts out of the glass, with some sweet spice from the oak and hint of candied orange peel. Some fresh lemon zestiness brightens things up, along with that classic Auchentoshan grassiness. Soft and silky mouthfeel, with pronounced coconut and toffee notes. The sweet spice continues on to the palate, but no hard edges here. Very easy drinking. Sweet spice and toffee, with a lingering citrus-tinged freshness.
The aroma is rich with notes of tropical fruits, namely passion fruit, and creamy toffee. Sweet vanilla forms a creamy palate with notes of apples and mangoes with a hint of orange in the background. The finish lingers with a vanilla focussed character.
Gristy, supple nuttiness intertwined with spices. Honeyed sultanas and grapes. Hugely inviting. Sweet with good body. The bourbon characters develop; gentle spice with a little vanilla, a hint of balancing peat lurking quietly in the substrata. Dried fruit too, combining with nuts, nutmeg, cinnamon, back into the bourbon notes - so well integrated. Spicy, slightly drying, still sweet.
This amber gold whisky has been matured in a mix of sherry, American virgin oak, ex-bourbon casks and has an aroma of vanilla and toffee, candied citrus fruits, and dried fruit, all balanced with a gentle hint of clove. On the palate, experience sweet berry notes, sumptuous vanilla, rich honey, and sweet dried fruit.
Created in 1796 by Basil Hayden, who went against the grain (no pun intended) by adding in rye into the traditional corn-based mashbill. It was a huge hit and today is one of Jim Beam's 'Small Batch' range of bourbons.
The nose bears caramel notes with a delicate stone-fruit backdrop. A robust and sturdy palate with some fine leather notes mingling with dry tobacco, a touch of oak and a hint of dried cherries. The finish is smooth and calming.
This deep amber whiskey has a complex aroma of vanilla, mint and molasses. Pleasantly sweet to the taste with notes of brown sugar and spice that give way to oak, toffee, dark fruit and anise. This whiskey finishes long and smooth with serious depth.
Medium amber in color, with gentle spiciness and sweet oak aromas. Mid-palate is smooth, with tones of maple, oak, and nutmeg. Finish is long, dry and satiny with a light toffee flavor.
Dusty rye spices are present, and an apparent corn flavour, vanillas, spices, and hints of caramel round out the malted barley or brown sugar flavour profile of a Canadian whisky and also make it more appealing. The taste itself makes it almost caramel-flavoured from all these combinations, very neatly easy to sip.
On the nose a creamy, aromatic melange of vanilla custard, hints of aniseed, lemon curd and butter toffee. Wood shavings and dried banana chips develop with just a hint of cassis. More of those banana chips showing through on the palate, this time theres a creamy hit of barley malt too, pepped up with a little allspice. Notes of ground walnut and caramel. Light spice and black pepper on the tail. Lingering notes of cereal sweetness.
The nose offers marmalade and malt, a hint of custard, coconut ice and nutmeg. Winter spices and malt on the palate with barley, Seville orange marmalade and oak. The finish is spiced and warming with oak and cinnamon.
Sweet and creamy, with lots of cereal notes, some vanilla, dried fruits, citrus and apple crumble. A gentle, creamy whisky, which develops a great deal of richness. Notes of Christmas spices, lemon, buttery apple crumble, Bakewell tart, rose petals and raisins. Rich and sweet, with a long finish which tails off with notes of quince jelly, shortbread and spices.
Fresh green and red apples almost hit you in the face, living up to its name. Underneath theres notes of grainy pear skin, bright lychee, and a faint hint of aromatic smoke. Sweet and bright. Tart apple is balanced by pineapple, golden syrup, buttery pastry, with that subtle peat smoke appearing underneath. Creamier on the finish, with vanilla buttercream and fresh fruit lingering.
On the nose an aromatic blast of citrus to begin with orange and lemon oil then soft aromas of toffee, roasted almonds and malted biscuits follow. Very clean and appetising, with a gentle floral character. The fresh citrus notes continue on to the palate, joined by sweet toffee, malt and oat biscuits. Very clean and refreshing. The finish has soft maltiness that slowly fades away.
Clean and fresh, with heather honey, pears, a touch of toffee and a soft floral note. Bright and fruity, but also rich, with notes of steamed syrup pudding and sponge cake, with a little cinnamon and nutmeg. Just enough spice to match the fruit. Lovely balance.
Oak spice, pear skins, golden syrup and gristy malt. A touch of peach polish and chewy, sticky toffee. From the freezer its fruitier, more green apple, apple sauce, toffee apple, sultana, even redcurrant.
This aged moonshine is a delightful blend of caramel and vanilla on the nose. Accompanied by a gentle earthy woodiness up front followed by light caramelized sweetness. As it unfolds, the oak undertones become more pronounced, leaving a lingering spiciness reminiscent of winter cloves and a touch of salted caramel.
It's a bold explosion of corny goodness, but with a twist. Its flavour profile is a cross between pisco, grappa and a white agricole rum. It therefore makes excellent white rum based cocktails and is a light, clean expressive spirit.
A heady note of juicy fruit and thick, creamy malt. Rather floral, and quite sweet with notes of toasted barley, almond and a tinge of honey. The palate is perfectly poised with notes of barley malt, hot buttered toast, a little honey, and some aniseed spiciness. A touch of smoke on the tail, alongside plenty of thick malt and sweetness.
The notes of sliced green pepper and delicate smoke in Dewar s Ilegal Smooth are mixed with the zest of pink grapefruit and fresh lemon juice, with a dash of honey to heighten the rich caramel aromas, charged together with soda water in this sublime splicing of Scotch and Mezcal.
It unveils orange, plum, more caramel, honey, and vanilla sweetness in addition to the existing wood, pine, and mint. Eagle Rare 10 Year definitely gets better with air and chewing. Theres also a lightly nutty taste mixed with stewed corn.
A complex nose with gentle notes of vanilla and citrus. A subtle herbal note; think mint and sage. Very fruity with hints of baked apple, peach, mango, dried apricots and cherries. A background note of almond nuttiness. The oak from the casks comes across as clean pencil shavings.