#whiskyadvent Day 21
The Dalmore
Cigar Malt
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
44% ABV
Color: Amber
Viscosity: (3 out of 10) slight legs
Nose: Medicinal, Greenery
Palate: Earth, smokey
Finish: Smoke flavor goes right up into the nose, lingering warmth

#whiskyadvent Day 20
Glenfarclas
15-year-old single malt
46% ABV
Color: gold straw
Viscosity: (2 out of 10) slight legs
Nose: Carmel, citrus
Palate: bit harsh, sweet, wood
Finish: lingering honey

#whiskyadvent Day 19
Mackmyra
Swedish Single malt Whisk(e)y
Single Malt
46.1% ABV
Color: Deep Copper
Viscosity: (2 out of 10) slight legs
Nose: slight vanilla
Palate:

okay. This was awful. Abrasive. Harsh. Even watered down it tasted horrid

#whiskyadvent Day 18
Uncle Nearest
1856 Premium Whiskey
50% ABV!!
Color: Deep Gold
Viscosity: (5 out of 10) strong legs
Nose: Sherry, citrus
Palate: vanilla, sherry, hint of peat
Finish: strong finish, long lingering oaky and smoke

mellowed it out with some water back. Very full flavored scotch. Might be one of the best so far

#whiskyadvent Day 17
Highland Park
Valfather
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
47% ABV
Color: Light straw
Viscosity: (4 out of 10) good legs
Nose: oak, musty
Palate: Harsh, charred oak
Finish: harsh smoky finish

really needs some water back to mellow it out. Nice charred oak flavors

#whiskyadvent Day 16
Fettercairn
12 Year Old
Single malt scotch whisky
40% ABV
Color: Light straw
Viscosity: (4 out of 10) good legs
Nose: citrus
Palate: Honey, oak
Finish: smooth sweet finish

#whiskyadvent Day 15
Laphroaig
Triple Wood
Single malt scotch whisky
48% ABV
Color: amber
Viscosity: (3 out of 10) slight legs
Nose: peaty, smoke, wood
Palate: Full, smoke, wood, peaty
Finish: Warm, lingering smokey finsh

Very excellent laphraoaig. Much more mellow then single cask. Full bodied epitome of an Islay. Amazing scotch

#whiskyadvent Day 14
The Macallan
Double Cask 12 year old
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
40% ABV
Color: amber
Viscosity: (4 out of 10) strong legs
Nose: oaky, wood
Palate: smokey, smooth
Finish: earthy, sweet finish

very mellow, excellent as Macallan always is

#whiskyadvent Day 13
Brenne
French Single Malt Whisk(e)y
40% ABV
Color: Very Light straw
Viscosity: (4 out of 10) strong legs
Nose: vanilla
Palate: Cherry, vanilla
Finish: harsh medicinal finish

#whiskyadvent Day12
That Boutique-y whisky Company
World Whisky Blend
41.6% ABV
Color: Light straw
Viscosity: (5 out of 10) noticeable legs
Nose: Fruits, chocolate
Palate: slight abrasive, sweet honey, cherry
Finish: Bit medincal, flat

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Day 11
Green Isle
From The makers of The character of Islay Whisky company
Blended Scotch Whisky
40% ABV
Color: Light straw
Viscosity: (4 out of 10) strong legs
Nose: peaty, smoke
Palate: smooth, warm, smoke, peat
Finish: Fruity

wow, really good introduction to Islays. Very easy to drink. Superb blending

#whiskyadvent Day 10
Glenfiddich
Experimental Series IPA Cask finish
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
43% ABV
Color: Light straw
Viscosity: (2 out of 10) Light
Nose: Flowery notes, citrus
Palate: abrasive, orange peel
Finish: harsh finish, medicinal, slight sour

well, that was a bad idea

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Day 9
The Balvenie
14-Year-old Caribbean Cask
Single Malt Scotch
43 % ABV
Color: Light straw
Viscosity: (out of 10)
Nose: wood, Vanilla, oak
Palate: Fiery fruit, some rum undertones
Finish: lingering honey finish with the smokey tail

amazing scotch. The smell alone is amazing. Do not even need to sip it

#whiskyadvent Day 8
Mackmyra
Swedish Single malt whisk(e)y
46.1 % ABV
Color: Light straw
Viscosity: 3 (out of 10) noticeable legs
Nose: strong peatiness, and smoke
Palate: smokey, charred wood
Finish: Like blowing out a good cigar

Almost as strong as Lapraoig as far as peatiness

#whiskyadvent Day 7
Teeling
Small batch Irish Whiskey
46 % ABV
Color: Light straw
Viscosity: 1 (out of 10) not noticeable
Nose: really slight oak, fruit smell
Palate: warm, cherry, charred oak
Finish: slight burn, honey

Very subtle flavors can drink straight, crisp finish

#whiskyadvent Day 6
Whistlepig
Straight Rye Whiskey
10-year-old, 50% ABV
Color: Light straw
Viscosity: 4 (out of 10) strong legs
Nose: overpowering medicinal with a hit of mint
Palate: abrasive, sulfur, honey
Finish: smokey finish, with some caramel undertones

Worse one yet had to tame it with some water. Maybe the pig spat it out

#whiskyadvent Day 6
The Glenrothes
Speyside single amalt
12 Year old Soleo Collection
Color: Light straw
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) light
Nose: Medicinal, dates and a bit of citrus
Palate: Smokey, Carmels, and a
Finish: Sweet rough finish, with some honey

really strong nose disguises the flavors, and the finish is something else. Amazingly complex scotch

#whiskyadvent Day 4
Darkness
8 year old Scotch
Color: Light straw

Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) light
Nose: Carmel, cherry
Palate: strong, chocolate, fruity
Finish: Crisp, lingering fruit flavors

Not very “dark”. Passable. The name is the best thing about it

#whiskyadvent Day 3
Bunnahabhain
Islay single Malt Scotch
12 Year Old
Color: Dark Straw
Viscosity: 4 (out of 10) light-med
Nose: vanilla, malt
Palate: strong, nice sweet vanilla flavors
Finish: clean, honey

A bit of a burn to start, but vanilla is very prominent flavor, has a really nice sweet smooth lingering finish

Day 2
#whiskyadvent Day 2
Benriach
Speyside single Malt
12 Year Old Sherry wood
Color: Dark Straw
Viscosity: 2 (out of 10) light
Nose: Cherry,Grapes, hint of citrus
Palate: mellow, light, nice sugars and fruit flavors
Finish: A bit of smokey camel

very nice mellow scotch. The sherry cask is very prominent and has some nice sweetness to round out the flavor, but has a lingering smokey finish