7,000+ Whiskey Database
Nose
Sweet fruity notes (plums, strawberry jam) as well as more sourish notes (raspberry, tobacco juice). Hints of potpourri. Cedar wood and cinnamon bark.
Taste
Christmas cake, all-spice, ginger and cinnamon.
Finish
Very long, dry, slightly herbal and oaky, with a warming end.
Nose
Ginger. Lovely raspberry jam. Water brings out hints of cigar cases and delicate smoke.
Taste
Oak, very dark chocolate and liquorice, Cherry liqueur. Again quite nutty. A pinch of pepper.
Finish
Very long and dry with herbal notes and liquorice.
Nose
Peppery sherry, vanilla, oak, wood spice.
Taste
Cinnamon, raisin, and wood dominate the tongue.
Finish
Sherried dram, smooth, rich, buttery, and mellow.
Nose
Mocha beans and chocolate, figs and cherries, as well as some tobacco. Lacquered meat. Raisins. Liquorice.
Taste
Cigar leaves and pipe tobacco. Very concentrated notes of forest fruits, red berries and prunes. Goes on with nice bonfire smoke and earthy notes.
Finish
Long, fruity and nutty. Milk chocolate. Liquorice and plenty of herbal notes.
Nose
Ashy cigar, smoke, and sandalwood and other softly spiced wood.
Taste
Dry cherry, syrup, and weak ristretto coffee.
Finish
Ripe mango and cherries were just oozing nectar.
Nose
Sweet nuts, caramel and vanilla and menthol rancio, milk chocolate Turkish delight.
Taste
Orange, prune, mushroom, ripe fermenting orchard fruits. The menthol rancio notes, mint, and almost saw-dusty oak.
Finish
Long, dry and with distinctive oak tannins.
Liquor
Karuizawa Noh 27 yo Multi-Vintages #1
Type
ABV
59.1%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Fruit jams, rare hardwoods, aged teas, heady rancio, sultana, dark fruit, smoked mint tea.
Taste
Coconut curry, rosewater, lychee, lime jelly, five spice, lightly smoked paprika, chai tea and many dried and crystalised exotic fruits.
Finish
Long and full of incense, spices, sandalwood, herbal peat smoke, lightly sooty tones and still lots of vivid umami and rancio.
Nose
Sherry is slightly vegetal, with mushrooms and rubber before it evolves to raspberry jam, dates and prunes.
Taste
Fruity notes (oranges, apples), a burnt sugar note / toffee and a light smokiness. The sherry is quite winey and dry – a bit of extra sweetness.
Finish
Medium long, fairly oaky, with some herbal tea and oranges.
Nose
Sweet sherry, ancient varnished benches, Black Forest gateau and a hint of balsamic vinegar.
Taste
Sweet , grapey / raisiny, oaky spice wave, then sweeter hints again, with the dark chocolate and hints of rich treacle – faintly resembles a cask strength navy rum in places.
Finish
Warm, savoury, dry and very long.
Liquor
Kavalan 2010 Sherry Cask The Whisky Exchange
Type
ABV
57.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Pure oloroso sherry oozes out of the glass – rich and fruity, with a dry and nutty background of almonds and singed oak
Taste
Big, rich and heavy, with an initial burst of spice quickly swamped by concentrated citrus – orange zest, freshly squeezed juice and Jaffa Cake jelly.
Finish
The sweet spice lingers, with sugared raisins and cinnamon-dusted fruit cake fading to leave rich damp earth and baked apples.
Nose
The nose is fruity and sweet with orange marmalade, honey, soft spices, and a hint of dark chocolate.
Taste
The taste is fruity and vibrant with orange marmalade, a touch of white pepper, honey, dark chocolate, and a hint of pencil shavings.
Finish
The finish has lingering spices and a touch of orange marmalade.
Nose
Red grapes and clove, followed by a good whack of vanilla. A little bit of tobacco leaf and cookie dough.
Taste
Brown sugar mixed with ground cinnamon and white pepper.
Finish
Raisins, prunes, strawberry jam and another pinch of tobacco.