#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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Laphroaig 10 year
ABV: 40%
Color: sherry
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) Slight
Nose: Earthy, peat, salts
Palate: Peat, earth, honey
Finish: Warm earthy grass flavors
Notes: Epitome of islays, flavors are not overbearing as a typical Laphroaig. Has some good earthy complexity
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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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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
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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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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
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Mortlach
16 year single malt Scotch
ABV: 43.8%
Color: Chestnut Muscat
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) slight no legs
Nose: Bit of sulfur with honey and fruit
Palate: Harsh but massive flavors of figs chocolate and sweet spices
Finish: Long trail of smoked Carmel
Notes: Massive flavors in this scotch, not for the faint of heart. Enjoy slowly with just the merest taste every time you bring the glass to your mouth
hope you enjoyed this! I did
@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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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.