7,000+ Whiskey Database
Liquor
Murray McDavid Laphroaig 10 Chateau Margaux Finish
Type
ABV
46%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Phenolic peat smoke mixed with juicy wine notes. Dried fruits, citrus and spices. Rotting wood, white pepper and sea salt
Taste
Peat, smoke, seasweed, soft spices, golden toffee, grapefruit, stewed plum, raisin.
Finish
Long, slightly bitter and dry.
Nose
Heathery smoke balanced with subtle floral notes
Taste
Gentle peat-reek flavours with hints of citrus tones and malty nuttiness
Finish
Lingering smoke and peat with a touch of malted barley sweetness
Nose
Oak, caramel, spice, orange peels, hazelnuts and a touch of sandalwood and herbal pine
Taste
Caramel, oak, nutmeg, vanilla, grain, cocoa, char and a bit of herbal and sandalwood.
Finish
Liquor
Old Charter Proprietor’s Reserve 13 Louisville
Type
ABV
45%
Distiller
Nose
Rich, vanilla crème brulee, toffee, soft oak, subtle anise and a hint of sherry; very nice balance.
Taste
Creamy/silky mouthfeel, rich vanilla, raisins, oak, subtle sherry, slight rye spice that builds up with hint of cinnamon.
Finish
Moderately long, nice and lingering.
Liquor
Old Fitzgerald 7yo Prime Straight 1970’s
Type
ABV
50%
Distiller
Nose
Strong notes of caramel and vanilla, followed by lighter notes of dried grain, spearmint, and baking spices.
Taste
Wheat tingle on the tip of the tongue, more white cake, mint, wheat, and maple syrup on the back with cinnamon showing its head on the end.
Finish
Warm and of decent length. Lingering mint and caramel.
Liquor
Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond (Stitzel-Weller)
Type
ABV
45%
Distiller
Nose
Dark fruit, Spice, Caramel, brûlée, wood and a touch of astringency and vanilla.
Taste
Spice, wood, caramel, dark sweetness, citrus pop and some root beer popsicle spice.
Finish
Short, Watery, caramel, spice and weak vanill
Liquor
Old Forester (early 1980s)
Type
ABV
50%
Distiller
Nose
Spicy oak, caramel, butterscotch, tapioca, bit of dark fruits, raisins, chocolate, a hint of fennel.
Taste
Rich mouthfeel, sweet caramel, vanilla, nutty milk chocolate, touch of pepper; bit of water brings out the butterscotch and toffee.
Finish
Moderate in length, wet with caramel and pepper spice.
Liquor
Old Forester Bonded
Type
ABV
50%
Distiller
Nose
Banana’s Foster, vanilla custard, dried fruit, green mango and some notes of oak and spice.
Taste
Banana’s Foster, vanilla custard, dried fruit, unripe “green” fruit, corn cakes and some bits of oak and spice with a nuttiness.
Finish
Medium, Corn sweetness and a touch of oak and spice fade out to a vanilla custard and green notes.
Nose
Rich caramel heavy dark sweets, corn, oak, vanilla, leather, pepper and a touch of yeast and waxy fruit.
Taste
Caramel is watery, spice is stale and dusty, vanilla comes across more like an imitation, citrus is sweet and syrupy and the oak is old and worn
Finish
Long, oak ending layered with notes of marshmallows and caramel coffee syrup.
Nose
Tobacco leaves and old wood with barrel char just under the surface.
Taste
Spicy, nutty, almost like if they made flaming hot peanuts.
Finish
Long, lingering finish with less heat than the palate but still featuring peanut butter, caramelized sugars, and a touch less oak.
Nose
fresh corn dominating, followed by light brown sugar and a touch of oak.
Taste
Spice, light caramel and oak.
Finish
Some oak spice shows up for a medium finish.
Liquor
Old Pulteney 1990 Triple Matured
Type
ABV
46%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Fresh citrus notes, peach bowl, sugar cubes, cane sugar, summer punch, pear, kiwi, grapefruit sprinkled with sugar, gooseberry,very fruity, green apple, salted lemon, herbs
Taste
Very cool and dry, then immediately oily and creamy, sherry is also noticeable, the malt aroma is very soft and sails through the mouth, after a few seconds expresses the salty-maritime note
Finish
Medium