7,000+ Whiskey Database
Nose
smoky, sweet, some salt and sea, tart herbs and medicinal
Taste
peppery, smoky, some vanilla and fruit sweetness, lot of peat, burnt wood
Finish
Long. peaty, smoky with a delicious sweetness
Nose
Clear notes of smoke, peat & iodine. Then earth tones, grass
Taste
Strong Islay smokiness, peppery, later slightly sweeter with fruit notes
Finish
Peaty, smoky, sweet spiciness in the background.
Liquor
Cragganmore 10 Cask Strength
Type
ABV
60.10%%
Region
Distiller
Nose
grapes, toffee, Sherry cask, ripe tropical fruit, meringue, egg whites and cocoa butter
Taste
honey/sherry,, sublime butter cream, dark caramel, peanut butter
Finish
Long. sweet of white chocolate
Nose
blast of citrus, orange, lemon oil, toffee, roasted almonds
Taste
citrus note, sweet toffee, malt and oat biscuits
Finish
long, malt-driven, light smoke and hints of sweetness.
Liquor
Cragganmore 12 Signatory
Type
ABV
116.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
peaty, sweet, fres, vanilla, sherry, malted barley, lemon
Taste
peaty, peppery, lemon, oily, fermented fruits and bit of smoky
Finish
Long, Earthy, pelty, sooty,
Nose
blast of citrus, orange, lemon oil, toffee, roasted almonds
Taste
citrus note, sweet toffee, malt and oat biscuits
Finish
long, malt-driven, light smoke and hints of sweetness.
Liquor
Cragganmore 1985 Murray McDavid Mission Gold Series
Type
ABV
56.5%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Lemon, rhubarb, orange, cranberry, fruit punch, brown sugar, black tea, hickory
Taste
Dry cranberry, grapes, burn, pepper, licorice, juicy apple, orange rind
Finish
Hickory smoke, plum, strawberry, oak, dry Asian pear, Hot Tamales candy, light radish
Nose
Aromatic, floral. Heather, fruit salad, creamy texture. Smoked almonds, stemmy hay.
Taste
Rich, honey, stone fruits, chestnuts, walnuts, almonds. Berries.
Finish
Smoky, good length, delicate peppery spice.
Nose
Rich oakiness. Hints of sherry. Stewed fruits. Dark chocolate and espresso coffee. Balsamico. Also tobacco.
Taste
Alcoholic at first. Waxy. Very robust. Leather. Bergamots. Orange marmelade. Spices of pepper and nutmeg. A little smokiness as well.
Finish
Long and warm. Bitterness. Becomes salty at the end.
Liquor
Croftengea 10 2006 Jack Wieber Old Train Line
Type
ABV
50.3%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Malted chocolate, smokey alcohol with vegetal noted, anise.
Taste
Chocolate, beets, pear, pineapple
Finish
Cayenne, cocoa, pear, cocoa, cactus chips
Nose
Fruity (peaches, oranges), vanilla, honey, sweet, sherry, cereals
Taste
Soft, creamy, sweet, caramel, oranges, spicy
Finish
Medium long, sweet, warm, smoky
Nose
Cream, malt, spices, bits of fresh fruit with hints of vanilla.
Taste
Bit of alcohol heat but not too bad. Malt, fruits, florals with vanilla and cinnamon, butterscotch sweetness to come forward. Faint hints of peppery oak
Finish
Lemon peel and pepper