I have an ambition.. to one days start blogging on a regular interval. I’m not saying I will become like Chris Lema who blogs every day (I don’t even think I have that much of value to share)! But it’d be nice to write now and then about things I found on the web or […]
Author Archives: jonathan
Hyde Cask Strength 8yo
Advent day 19 Nose Leather, subtle hints of coffee. Ash and burned wood. Dark pralines. Fairly anonymous or rather one-sided on the nose. After a few minutes it expands a bit more and the oak becomes more dominant.Score: 21 PalateLots of ash. Peated smoky oak with a background of dark chocolate and dark roasted coffee […]
Glen Keith Distillery Edition
Advent day 18 Nose I’m getting a lot of fruity tones. Fresh pears, banana. The nose is pretty subtle and light. Actually so much so that I stuck my nose down too far and got some whisky up my nose 😂. Still, it’s a pleasant nose!Score: 22 PalateMuch like the nose it’s a pretty subtle […]
Fary Lochan Efterår
Advent day 17 Nose A bit of arrak and bitter almonds. I’m getting notes of marsipan and a hint of salmiak. It has a remarkably light nose with almost no alcohol. that being said there’s still scents to be found, it’s just light.Score: 22 Palatein contrast to the nose there’s a high amount of burn! […]
Bladnoch 10 Year Old
Advent day 16 Nose Sidenote: I’m a little bit stuffy tonight but I’ll push through.A little smoke lingering in my nose.. it’s not dominant tho. There’s buttery toffee. Almost like a overly buttered fresh toast right from the toaster. It’s mouth watering!Score: 23 PalateThe nose already told most of it. Toast with butter, some toffee […]
Skånska Spritfabriken G-whisky
Advent day 15 Nose Sidenote: I’m a little bit stuffy tonight but I’ll push through.Salted toffee and seaweed. A bit of honey and powdered vanilla sugar (not sure that’s the correct english name) with just a hint of fresh cut grass. Score: 22 PalateSpices, lots of spices. A bit of cinnamon and raisins. Gives off […]
Stauning Rye Whisky
Advent day 14 Nose Sidenote: I’m a little bit stuffy tonight but I’ll push through.Arrak with hints of honey and spices. I’m also getting fruit, maybe pear. A pleasant nose while not particularly enticing or powerful.Score: 21 PalateSweet fruity pears coated with honey. Not overly complex but rather clean to the taste. A little bit […]
Big Peat small batch
Advent day 13 NoseOaky lightly smoky nose. Almost a bit of ashes. Some leather and cummin. I find this nose pleasant with a promise of some smoke without overpowering the senses. On second taste with a few drops of water I’m also getting hints of matured apple cider.Score: 22 PalateSalty and sweet caramel with some […]
Mosgaard PX Cask
Advent day 12 NoseComplex with a lot of scents. Butter, vanilla and cinnamon. Almost like a cinnamon roll. Some nutmeg too and just spices in general. Very pleasant.Score: 23 PalateSugary sweet and a lot of spices. A little bit of honey as well as coffee. Quite oily mouth-feel leaving a little bit of a membrane […]
Yamazakura Blended
Advent day 11 NosePretty weak nose. There’s definitely some smoke and hints of ocean. having let it breathe a while I’m getting green apples and acetone.Score: 19 PalateFollowing the nose the palate is also fairly weak but at the same time smooth. I’m getting a bit of white pepper towards the end. Not sure what […]