Decent whisky lacking character Auchentoshan 12 Year Old
Triple distilled, quite soft, yes. But there is just nothing especial going on
Triple distilled, quite soft, yes. But there is just nothing especial going on
Being young whisky is not a bad thing. But not in this case. This whisky is just not that vibrant and exiting. Unbalanced. Not a disaster by any means, but simple and not interesting.
This was my first encounter with Springbank distillery.And a very pleasant one! In some way it encouraged me to try other Springbank whiskies - Hazelburn, Longrow. Now, this distillery is definitely one…
Simple and nice expression. Young. Nose: candy, apple pie, bit of peat Palate: toffee, bit of spices, cocoa, bit of peat Finish: coffee, chocolate, toffee, peat
After tasting decent Bowmore Legend I had high expectations about it's elder 18yo brother. But my experience never met my expectations. I usually like the whisky I taste, more or less. But this time I…
I must say I expected more from this whisky at this age. It's good but not exciting. Nose is the best part of it. But lacking in other departments.Nose: honey, vanilla, almonds, caramel, sultanas Palate…
This is my first Bowmore. I went to the liquor shop several times with intension to buy Bowmore 12 but always ended up in buying something different. This time I was advised to try Legend instead of 12yo…
Granted, I'm not a bourbon professor. But I liked Jim Beam and Jack Daniels for being different (than scotch) with plenty of playful vanilla.And this bourbon just did not impress me at all. I tried it…
When I first open new bottle of unknown whisky I seem to evaluate it worse than it appears later. Probably not so with this nice little Arran. I quite like it right after opening a bottle and making…
I seem to like sherried whiskies more and more now. This idea came to my mind after tasting this whisky.Initially, after opening the bottle I was pleased but not stunned. But in a couple of days, when…