This was day four of my advent calendar. This one surprised me. I tend to like strong, bold island whiskies, and I find Speysides to be be fine but bland. This one had a strong smell of apples, but wasn’t sweet, and VERY smooth. This is probably the best Speyside I’ve ever had.
This is a blended scotch in the style of Islay. I did some reading online and the distributor tends to be considered as a bit of a hack. That said, I found this one to be AMAZING. My whole family thought it smelled like bacon. Much more smoke than peat. This one was part of […]
This was a little less heady than the 20 year, but still intense. It’s expensive, but if you have the cash, worth it. Say hi to Rachel!
This was really great. The folks at Jura wanted to add the flavor of Brooklyn to a whiskey. I don’t think my palate is sophisticated enough to taste the bits that are Brooklyn, but it’s still an excellent whiskey. It’s just as smokey as their regular island stuff, so be prepared for that. Also, it […]
I don’t remember a lot of specifics about this one, it was my 6th or 7th whiskey of the afternoon. I do remember taking one sip and saying “Oh wow, this is GREAT”.
I remember this being quite good. I didn’t write down at the time how it was, but I was very happy with it.
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