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Tasting Notes: Yamazaki Heavily Peated Style: Fragrant and Oaky Nose: Aroma of lively vanilla honey dripping onto barley, Autumn forest and shrine wood. Fresh beat from zested orange, pineapple and white pepper. A rather woody body which is slightly smoked and peated, faint notes of white flower and nectar. Palate: Strike a few keys lower at the…
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Thick fluffy peach-vanilla spiced with a quick spicy touch of pepper and cloves. Tender fragrance of honey milk soap diffusing in a heart warming fashion. Tight notes of orange zest, rather raw and bitter-ish at the back. A delicious blend of pineapple juice and vanilla cream! Fruitiness went into an aromatic burst, followed by soft…
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Tasting Notes SMWS 66.66 Ardmore “Ginger Makes Fred Smile” ☆ [Recommended] Style: Ginger and Spicy Nose: Huge, dry notes at the front – Autumn leaves in early winter breeze, followed by a robust scent of vanilla yogurt, full cream milk with a swirl of honey and figs. Ginger spice kicks in with a hint of ashy peat…
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Tasting Notes: Style: Sweet and Very Spicy Nose: Spicy punch followed by robust cherry and dried plum notes, a nice fruity breeze at every breath. Moments of dryness reminds me the delicious scent of popcorns and parched rice! Palate: Cherry liquorice with fiery chilli, in unbelievable strength!! The spice erupts and ignite like burning flames!…
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Tasting Notes: Rosebank Aged 21 Years ☆ [Recommended] Nose: Sweet apple frangipane tart surrounded by cloves and ginger at the nose. Strong bite of orange peel with pencil shavings brings out an extra floral touch of the dram. Very very powerful aroma, complex and enjoyable once you take a moment and cut through the strength. Palate:…
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Tasting Notes: Teeling 21 Years Old Silver Bottling ☆ [Recommended] Nose: A mix of fruity and floral notes at the nose, freshly picked peaches, sweet but not too thick… The fruity sweetness is supplemented by some drier touches, aroma of sandalwood and barley to offer a bit of natural rawness. Palate: Wondrously sweet and sappy flow…
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