7,000+ Whiskey Database
Nose
concentrated syrup, solid honey. Pepper and clove next, with restrained peat
Taste
sweet stuff initially, before a slick change of gear into coal, turf smoke, black pepper, clove and red chilli spice.
Finish
Drifts slowly back to honeyed malt and developing dusty oak
Nose
red apple skins,dried fruits, rum toffee, chocolate brownies, burned out peat fire, frankincense, clove, cedar, polished oak,beach scents, milk chocolate, soft vanilla toffee
Taste
autumn berries and dried fruit. Cherry stones.
Finish
Long, with roasted malt, the ghost of black pepper, and some nutmeg in the smoky and savoury aftertaste.
Nose
Grassy, old wood, dust, alpine flowers,
Taste
Silky, velvety, herbs, sweet,
Finish
Long, massive, spicy and salty
Nose
Vanilla, spice and a grapey, red wine note with faint smoke behind. Adding water softens things and adds a spicy maritime note.
Taste
sweet, rich, peppery, hot, right amount of balancing bitterness, salt with no rough edges, woody smokiness
Finish
Quite long and warming, gently drying, with a hint of smoke in the moreish maritime aftertaste.
Nose
Whiffs of dried seaweed, decaying leaves, hemp rope, creosote, pickled lemons, peaches, nectarines followed by smoked paprika powder.
Taste
Salty and peppery arrival followed by some iodine and medicinal peat, but there’s an enjoyable sweetness here too, like crème caramel
Finish
Long with some wood smoke, brine and some apricots.
Nose
sea breeze, kippers, brine, leather, barley malt, light oakiness and tannin
Taste
The smoke is immediate, dry, creamy oak,almond milk, light, sweet stone fruits emerge, joined by a trace of salt
Finish
Long, gently warming, lingering maritime aftertaste and just a white pepper tingle on the tongue in place of that chilli ‘catch
Nose
pineapple beer, creamy, lemon, almond, sea salt, light peat, passion fruit, leather, a little sour
Taste
malt is wonderfully peaty and medicinal, perfect balance, perfect mouth feel and perfect fruitiness.
Finish
Long and satisfying
Liquor
Talisker 5 Hepburn’s Choice K&L
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Nose
Light hints of hickory, salt, charcoal lead you to aromas of lemon zest, yellow apples
Taste
dose of peat and salinity, flavors of licorice, peppercorn, baked apples complement the classic island peat.
Finish
absolutely erupts on the finish, smothering the palate in peat smoke, salt, and fruit spice
Nose
Light, sweetish smoke. Then dry wood comes to light
Taste
Hits with the creamy sweetness that was hinted at on the nose, Lot of floral notes
Finish
Long. Salty mostly
Nose
Aromas of grilled eggplants, soil-coated toffee, stone fruit stewed in nearly burnt brown sugar, consistent layer of peppercorns.
Taste
Powerful. Sweetness first takes the reins, leading with caramelized sugar, key lime pie, and a shake made with melon and graham crackers.
Finish
long and steady, with faint lemon zest and tocino
Nose
Rich and with clear minerality, dried coral, grilled eggplants, soil-coated toffee, stone fruit stewed, burnt brown sugar, peppercorns.
Taste
Powerful. Sweetness first takes the reins, caramelized sugar, key lime pie, shake made with melon, graham crackers
Finish
long and steady, with faint lemon zest and tocino
Nose
delicious maritime, oceanic quality
Taste
Sweet malted barley, honey, sea salt, freshly prised open rock oysters
Finish
Long. Gentle puffs of smoke, bonfire embers, lightly charred wood