This 2012 Talisker Distiller's Edition smells of smoky peat mixed with sherry and cashews initially and then subsides to a floral orange blossom essence with a bit of vanilla and coffee. The nose is not…

Now here is a savory scotch if I've ever tasted one! Aromatic gifts of pine sap, iodine (of course), seaweed, oak, green olives, cloves. In the mouth, it opens up into crispy bacon, sherry, smoked trout…

N: sherry, sophisticated array of sugars and the malt. The sense strain to assign metaphors and similes.P: A bombastic yet sophisticated barrage of caramel, oak, vanilla, mint. The palate changes in a…

Smells like pear, dried fruit, orange jam on Sasquatch bread. Tastes of pear, Asian pear, a bit of tequila, mescal, pepper, ginger, oak. Finish is quite long for a seven year scotch, but about medium for…

Nose: Full and decadent. All spice. Typical Aberlour bourbonesque disposition. Cinnamon. Apple pie with brown sugar top. Palate: Cactus syrup, sherry (Oloroso?), dates, prunes, oak, touch of charcoal,…

Tasted a glass of this Japanese whisky at a bar near my home. I enjoyed it very much. Not too complex and with a finish that is medium at best, but it has a very pleasant palate indeed, especially in hot…

Drank a glass of this one last night in a bar. I wasn't blown away by it. Personally, I like Bookers more and the Parkers was $22 a glass. Here are my notes:Not sure which year this was. I think it was…

This 21st Century offering from Suntory will not disappoint. It is no Islay, since it has little to no smoke at all, but it is rather a nice warm weather scotch that goes well with ice, although I prefer…

Appearance: thin legs in the glass; not coating Attractive colourNose: bourbony presence; short bread, sweet cream, nougat; vanilla beansPalette: a bit more bourbony presence; vanilla; thin mouth feel…

Bottled in 2006, this one is a doozy. No, it's not as farmy and smoky as some other erstwhile Brora's, but it was absolutely a stunner. I loved every drop of the stuff. Nose: Caramel, decadently rich…