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#whiskyadvent Day 17
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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#whiskyadvent Day 16
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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#whiskyadvent Day 15
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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#whiskyadvent Day 14
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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#whiskyadvent Day 13
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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#whiskyadvent Day 12
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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#whiskyadvent Day 11
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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#whiskyadvent Day 10
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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#whiskyadvent Day Nine
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

#whiskyadvent Day Eight
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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#whiskyadvent Day Seven
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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#whiskyadvent Day Six
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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#whiskyadvent Day Five
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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#whiskyadvent Day Four
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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#whiskyadvent Day Three
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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#whiskyadvent Day Two
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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#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

#whiskyadvent Day 24
The Balvenie
14 year old
The Week of Peat
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
48.3% ABV
Color: Deep Gold
Viscosity: (5 out of 10) Noticeable tails
Nose: Strong smoky peat
Palate: Full mouth, sherry oak, cherry
Finish: Smoke goes right up into your nose and long lingering peaty taste

god, that is good

#whiskyadvent Day 23
The Perspective Series
21 Year old
Berry Bros & Rudd
Blended Scotch Whisky
43% ABV
Color: Gold Straw
Viscosity: (3 out of 10) slight legs
Nose: sherry, wood
Palate: earthy, wood, smoke
Finish: Lingering oaky finish

#whiskyadvent Day 22
JURA
18 year old
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
44% ABV
Color: Auburn
Viscosity: (5out of 10) Noticeable tails
Nose: earthy
Palate: smokey, peaty,
Finish: Getting a cinnamon spice finish, interesting