I started off by jotting down notes on the nose, palate, finish, etc. Instead, my review will be more opinionated and less statistical.Carries some reasonable notes, sweet vanilla and cherry with a…

At first site, diluted copper. It's legs drop down the wall of the glass with patience but determination. Medium in width.On the nose: As the dram waits for it's drinker, she tries to seduce him by…

When I pour a bourbon, I enter the process with predicted results. There is a certain character that speak through a bourbon, usually a smoky char. I have had Evan Williams before, but here goes a review…

From Highland Park 15-good, to highland Park 18-amazing, to Highland Park 12-equally amazing in it's own respect Nose: Whopped cinnamon cream with the edge of nutmeg. A sweet gentle smoke, not one of…

This scotch caught my interest the second it's aromas found my nose. Let's begin there; Nose: Rich buttery sweetness, heavy like fruit cake/hold the fruit. There's no doubt that this is a single malt…

The nose of this Bourbon was very surprising, and would be for any Bourbon. Very light and mellow, and since Bourbon is always aged in first fill casks, I usually expect intensity over zen. Cool bruised…

Don't be fooled by the price, Grant's Family Reserve is a great, complex and well balanced whiskey.The Nose: You can smell the barrel from which it came, oak. Tangy molasses, a cloud of sucre a la creme…

Nose: Sharp. Citrus and zest, with white tea undertone. Eucalyptus and creme brûlée emerge from the depths.Palate: Spicy. 80/20 black pepper to cinnamon. A dry natural sweetness sits and mild wood sug…

Nose: Very earthy peat, fresh sea air, aromatic ground coffee and almond milkPalate: Peat that sits for a long while then gives way to warm sugar cookies and fresh cut grassBody: Light, but don't be…

Nose: Dry, vanilla, honey, sweet apple and rich smokePalate: Strong cedar and oak, a plank of wood to gnaw on. Cloves and cardamon in the saw dust. The rich smoke is always present, just waiting for the…