Fun but lacks complexity Ardbeg Auriverdes
I tried a few glasses of the new Auriverdes at Ardbeg Day yesterday in Oregon City. A dram was only $10 at the Highland Stillhouse for one day only, a real bargain! Here are my tasting notes:Color: A…
Peathead Revisited Longrow CV
I feel a bit sad that this scotch is fading into the yester'sphere. It grew on me over time. Parting is such peaty sorrow.Here are the final tweaks on my tasting notes:Nose--Grass fire, hay, reptile musk…
Springbank 14 Fino Revisited Springbank 14 Year Fino Cask Strength
Here is my recent video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTmDlwcuE3gI reviewed this bottle about three months ago and it has improved dramatically in the past month since I took it to a party and…
Who tricked whom? The Trickster! Highland Park Loki 15 Year Old Valhalla Collection
Nose: Musty curtains, ocean brine, lemon, vinegar, caramel, dried fruit, lemon rind. Palate: Stale week old bread, cardamom, all spice, bitter alcohol, corn syrup, viscous mouth feel.Finish: Baker's…
A Day in the Ardbog with Sasquatch Ardbeg 2012 Day
The Day was okay. Nothing to write home about. Do I regret buying a mere glass of the Day? Heck, no. Great experience. Would I buy a bottle? But I might buy another glass at some point, sooner rather…
Day 19 Year 2013 Springbank 10 Year Old
Compare this review to the last I did a few weeks ago. Nose: Longrow-style peat, Longrow-style kerosene sweetness, sour caramel, light smoke.Palate: Kiwi, Longrow-style peat, toffee, brown sugar, light…
Pleasant but a little flat Springbank 10 Year Old 100 Proof
Nose: Toasted barley, caramel, long dry grasses in late summer, dried chrysanthemum, honey comb.Mouth: Clover honey, rock salt, lemon balm, sea breeze, hot ocean sand, very faint peat. A nice oily tex…
Mick Secor, Highland Stillhouse, OR Ardbeg Alligator
I've been saving my notes from a glass of Alligator that I savored a few months ago at the Highland Stillhouse. Here they are: Nose: Charbroiled T-bone steak, creamy vanilla, lemon zest, Texas-style BBQ…
Budget Connosr anCnoc 12 Year Old
For the whisky connosr on a tight budget, the An Cnoc 12 might be just what the doctor ordered.I'm not on a tight budget, per se, but I'm very far from being "well healed" either. But I'm a whisky nut…
The Power and the Glory Springbank 10 Year Old
It seems fitting to write about my favorite reasonably priced whisky for REVIEW 100 ON WHISKY CONNOSR! That's right, this review is Number One Hundred! It's hard to believe I've written that many reviews…