#2021WhiskyAdvent Calendar Day 1
#whiskyadvent Day one
Aerolite Lyndsay. 10 Year Islay single malt
ABV: 46%
Color: pale straw
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) Light
Nose: Peaty
Palate: Strong fiery, full mouthfeel, with a
Finish: of Barley sugars, that lingers a while
Notes: Really feisty mouthfeel, and it is hard to find anything but the peaty flavors. A bit of sugars can be found hidden in the tale
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Kyro Distillery Company (Finland)
ABV: 47.2%
Color: Deep Gold
Viscosity: 4 (out of 10) Light
Nose: Floral, nectar
Palate: Caramels, sherry cask
Finish: earthy, nectar
Notes: the nose on this is amazing. Nice florals with a undertone of nectar.
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Glengoyne 12 year
Single Malt Highland whisky
ABV: 43%
Color: Pale Straw
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) Slight
Nose: Fruits, apricot, pear
Palate: apricot, pears
Finish: Strong honey and pear finish
Notes: Wonderful nose, very fruity, and an undertone of Carmel. Strong finish of pears ,with a hint of smoke. Very nice highland scotch
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Tamdhu
Speyside 12 year single malt Scotch
ABV: 43%
Color: Amber
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) Slight
Nose: Sherry, salt, earthy
Palate: carmel, hickory
Finish: Nice sweet finish, with a hint of smoke
Notes: A bit rough to drink, had to have some water back. Nice Carmel flavors, almost like salt taffy
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Singleton of dufftown
15 year old scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Color: Deep Gold
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) Slight
Nose: slight cherry, rose
Palate: harsh, cinnamon
Finish: gentle smoky oak
Notes: Passable scotch, with a nice subtle aroma, and strong Smokey oak finish
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Teeling Small batch
irish Whiskey
ABV: 46%
Color: pale Straw
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) Slight
Nose: Grassy, medicinal
Palate: harsh, antiseptic. Maybe mint
Finish: acidic
Notes: Really nasty stuff. Like someone burned down the children's ward of a hospital and captured the despair and pain in a whiskey. They didn't deserve this
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West Coast Distillery Black Cask
Blended Irish Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Color: Corn
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) Slight
Nose: Really nice earthy cherry smell
Palate: harsh, strong oak
Finish: Slight medical, good smoky peat flavor on the tail
Notes: This is like an oreo, with ben-gay in the middle. The nose and finish are great, but it isn't good on the palate. needs better filling
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Brenne Cuvée Spéciale
French Single Malt whisk(e)y
ABV: 40%
Color: Pale straw
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) Slight
Nose: Very slight, Peach notes.
Palate: Bit abrasive, but blooms with a lot of fruits, peach, cherry, strawberry. Like a bouquet opening up as it warms in your mouth
Notes: Need to add a little water to make this bloom. There was a lot of complexity in the flavors as it warmed in your mouth and evaporated. Quite fun journey as you sip
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Egann's
Irish Whiskey 10 Year
ABV: 47% !!!
Color: Pale gold
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) Slight
Nose: Notes of citrus
Palate: Strong citrus, fruity flavors
Finish: Amazing finish of oak, and smoke with just a hint of nectar
Notes: Really harsh drink needed water back. No nose, but amazing finish
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Mackmyra
Swedish Single Malt Whisk(e)y
Björksav
ABV: 46.1%
Color: Corn
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) Slight
Nose: Strong florals
Palate: A explosion of fruit flavors
Finish: Nice tail of cinnamon
Notes: This whiskey is amazing. Really strong floral flavors that come right out and announce their presence and then leave a trail of spice in its wake.
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Tobermory
12 year Single malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46.1%
Color: Corn
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) Slight
Nose: Strong citrus and fruits
Palate: Good peat flavors and oakyness
Finish: Really good Smokey tail.
Notes: Very complex scotch, and very mature, easily goes down.
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Gulliver's 47
English single malt Whisk(e)y
ABV: 47%
Color: White wine
Viscosity: 1 (out of 10) very Slight
Nose: Strong peaty smoke right away, with a little citrus.
Palate: A bit harsh, slight apple and pear notes
Finish: Amazing smokey finish that really lasts and a hint of spices
Notes: The mouthfeel on this isn't good. But everything else is amazing. Strong nose, with a brief fiery reentry and excellent finish
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The Balvenie
Double wood 12 year old Single malt scotch
ABV: 40%
Color: Deep Gold
Viscosity: 1 (out of 10) very Slight
Nose: strong bouquet of floral, with an underlying sweetness of nectar
Palate: Strong smoke, and a bit of surfer fire
Finish: Really smooth oak finish that tails off with some smoke and sugars
Notes: Not much to say. Divine scotch. One of my favorites for anyone who likes single malt scotch
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That boutique-T Whisky company
World whisk(e)y blend
ABV: 41.6%
Color: White wine
Viscosity: 1 (out of 10) very Slight
Nose: Nice carmels on the nose
Palate: harsh spice
Finish: Really nice complexity of smoke, wood, and nectar.
Notes: Not sure what to think of this. Really hard to place the flavors as they are kind of all over the place and slight. This has a real identity crisis
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Grace O'Malley
Blended Irish Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Color: Pale Gold
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) very Slight
Nose: harsh wooding
Palate: alcohol infused gauze pads
Finish: I got a hint of smoke that was desperately trying to escape the hellish nightmare of that whisky
Notes: This is an example of a cheap drunk drink. Has a horrid after taste like some ghost of Irish past died and is rotting
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Monkey Shoulder
Blended Male Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Color: Corn
Viscosity: 1 (out of 10) very Slight
Nose: Grassy notes
Palate: Really nice Camel sweetness
Finish: incredible lasting smokiness
Notes: not bad, reall nice sweet flavors and accented by the smoky finish with a hint of peatyness
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The Glenrothes
12 year old Soleo Collection
Single malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Color: Old Gold
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) slight
Nose: Distinct sweet cherry note comes right out
Palate: kind of medicinal
Finish: finishes off with a smoky nectar
Notes: Really searching for flavors on this, and the mouth feel is horrid.
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Talisker
Port Ruighe
Single malt Scotch
ABV: 45.6%
Color: Burnished
Viscosity: 4 (out of 10) slight legs
Nose: strong but not unpleasant peat, with a hint of wax and citrus
Viscosity: Hits you with that Briny peat, and then explodes with some waxy smoke, but a hint of orange chocolate
Finish: Strong oak, with a hint of chocolate
Notes: Amazing islay, really strong flavors of the briny peat, but has some complex undertones. Really enjoyable
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Stauning
Danish Rye Whisk(e)y
ABV: 48%
Color: Deep Copper
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) slight
Nose: Musky, with some ripe fruit
Palate: Strong pepper, and a hint of herbs
Finish: Quick finish, of charred oak
Notes: passable. Strong Rye, and nice strong peppery mouthfeel, but the finish is really quick and does not linger
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Glenfiddich
15 year Solera
ABV: 40%
Color: Deep Copper
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) slight
Nose: Strong sherry, orange, hint of smoke
Palate: Spicy sweet, with Fruitcake
Finish: Candied fruits, and a tail of Smokey oak
Notes: Amazing scotch. Right off the nose entices you to go on a splendid journey of quality, does not disappoint with an amazing ride that lingers well after you finish
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Lagavulin
8 year old Scotch
ABV: 48%
Color: White wine
Viscosity: (out of 10) slight
Nose: Nice salty peat
Palate: Sweet peat, and nice herbal notes
Finish: Really smooth smokey finish
Notes: Good Islay scotch. Not much else going for it. Still good
@Kinnison Enjoyed reading these reviews.
Shocked to see the word “bubblegum” associated with a scotch. To be fair, you did mention it was a young scotch. 🤣
Thank you for these.
@ACG2 Bubblegum is a blend of many fruits. That is what first popped into my head
@Kinnison I am enjoying your reviews. You are due for a good one soon.
@Kinnison Amazing scotch, I agree!
@Kinnison This sounds like a nasty whisky I bought recently. Currently waiting on a mini finishing cask to arrive in the hopes I can redeem it.
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Nc'nean Batch 7
Single Malt Organic Scotch whisky
ABV: 46%
Color: Pale Straw
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) Slight
Nose: very slight floral, with some honey under neath
Palate: florals, fruity
Finish: Really strong hint of bubblegum with a smooth finish of honey
Notes: Young scotch, with hints of florals, but a really strong finish of sugars at the end. Best warm