46% ABV - British Columbia, Canada
Nose: Opens with heaps of vanilla and spice, with oak and caramel in tow.
Taste: Vanilla with citrus and oak, spices, and sweet fru... [Read more]
65.1% ABV - Kentucky, United States
Nose: Cherry syrup and brown sugar, with cedar chips, an orange citrus-vanilla, and spices.
Taste: Initially drying, flavours of old teak, wood oil, ... [Read more]
46% ABV - Ireland
Nose: Oranges and sultana raisins, with fresh plums and spices.
Taste: Loads of ripe red fruit, fruit compote, and orange... [Read more]
42.9% ABV - Islay, Scotland
Nose: Light oak and citrus hit my senses first, followed by caramel, vanilla, white wine, and malted barley. The peat smoke isn’t very strong but it is very "classic Islay"—and almost more similar to a Caol Ila than a Bowmore. After resting the citrus and fruit starts to become dominant.
Taste: Quite soft. Flavours of citrus (orange and lemon),... [Read more]
45.3% ABV - Islay, Scotland
Nose: It starts with ripe orchard fruits, light peat smoke, and a floral character. Underneath there is citrus, oak, and dried plum. Spices, butterscotch, and some lovely dunnage warehouse rounds it out.
Taste: Red fruits (nectarine and plum, maybe something tr... [Read more]
52.7% ABV - Islay, Scotland
Nose: Flavours wafting strongly on the nose brings petrichor, peat smoke, citrus and tropical fruits, with honey and tea in the background
Taste: Flavours are so concentrated. It’s a tropical frui... [Read more]
46.2% ABV - Islay, Scotland
Nose: Begins with malted grain and spices, orange-lime citrus, and tropical fruit atop a sweet, heavy peat smoke.
Taste: Zesty fruit and moderate to light peat smoke, trop... [Read more]
46.2% ABV - Islay, Scotland
Nose: Damp, heavily charred wood, cooking oil, ash, and sandalwood. Warm fruits and spices.
Taste: Moderate peat smoke, old wood, and fruit chocolate... [Read more]
46.2% ABV - Islay, Scotland
Nose: Wet dunnage floor, with light oak, and an antiseptic, medicinal peat dusted in citrus and spices. Spritely.
Taste: Traigh Bhan has a heavy mouthfeel. Moderate peat s... [Read more]
47.6% ABV - Speyside, Scotland
Nose: Creamed honey, shortbread, and white fruits greet you. Lemon citrus, standing a bit farther back.
Taste: Light and fruity, with peach, pear, pomegranate, a... [Read more]
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