Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose: Caramel, shortbread, biscuits, coffee and chocolates. Simple, clean and moreish.
Palate: Yet more toffee, caramel edging towards the burnt cinder-toffee side of things. Flamed orange-zest, and perfectly integrated sherry.
Finish: Reasonably simple, Christingles (orange Zest and clove with a touch of cinnamon), more mid-palate than palate-coating.
Overall: Definitely meets the criteria of pairing with a ‘BIG’ cigar.
| Tasting Notes : Nose: Fragrant and aromatic with notes of dried herbs, spices, oak and vanilla. Has a bourbon note to it and a peppery tang.Palate: Gingernut biscuits, toffee spices, herbal, vanilla, very rich and peppery.Finish: Very spicy, big and rich.ABV : 46% Country : Scotland Type : Blended Malt Scotch Whisky |
| Tasting Notes : Nose: From the first delectable introduction, Hedonism is all ripe fruit, fraises des bois and sponge cake. Some red pepper provides an interesting point to mull.Palate: Very sensual, disarmingly sleek and creamy. Black cherry and sweet spices, some cereal notes.Finish: Very warm and spiced, toasty, some oak and milk chocolate.ABV : 43% Country : Scotland Type : Blended Malt Scotch Whisky |
| The Whiskey:
The lion’s share of this blend — 45 percent — comes from a single grain whisky aged in ex-bourbon from Cameronbridge Distillery. 22 percent is a single malt aged in ex-bourbon that comes from Linkwood Distillery. The rest is a mix of French oak and ex-bourbon single malts and blended malts from the Highlands, Clyneilish, Linkwood, and Balmenach. Those whiskies are vatted and then proofed down before bottling. Tasting Notes: This opens with a very clear and concise note of apple candy with a hint of salted caramel ice cream cut with a touch of eggnog spices. There’s a nice maltiness that leans into a creamy vanilla, soft holiday spice mix, butter toffee, and a hint of milk chocolate near the end. The finish is warming with a whisper of tobacco next to woody apple, spice candies (maybe ginger), and a final hint of cocoa and caramel. Country : Portugal |
| Fresh orange peels, and a very subtle whisper of mint leaf. Warming caramel develops later on.
ABV : 40% |
| Nose: The nose offers marmalade and malt, a hint of custard, coconut ice and nutmeg. Palate: Winter spices and malt on the palate with barley, Seville orange marmalade and oak. Finish: The finish is spiced and warming with oak and cinnamon.ABV : 40% Country : Scotland Type : Blended Whisky |
Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose: Espresso beans, subtle salinity, a whiff of melted butter and cocoa.
Palate: Raisins, prunes, dried cherries and a drizzle of honey. Cigar box and another helping of espresso.
Finish: Softly sweet on the finish with orchard fruit.
| BRUGAL 1888
With notes of vanilla, red fruits and toffee intertwined with cocoa and natural oak spice Brugal 1888 is a wonderfully inviting spirit that is smooth, full of flavour and perfectly balanced. ABV : 40% |
| Nose: Dark and punchy. Sherry notes, juicy Corinth raisins. Spices. Creamy, mochaccino, sweet dates.
Palate: Rich, woody, pine oil. Syrupy. Lovely, creamy toffee and malt. Smoky. Finish: Spicy, toffee, sherry, barley. ABV : 43% |
| Bowmore 12
The heart of the Bowmore range, the 12 year old exhibits some beautiful coastal notes with a gentle peat, it is the balance that the floral element presents that makes this a great entry bottling for Bowmore. Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt Palate: Lovely and rounded, honeyed even, initially. Vanilla, perfumed smoke and coastal elements develop. Dark Peat. Blossom, oily sweetness. Finish: Smoky and long. Sea spray, dry grass, a touch of ash and citrus. Overall: Classic stuff and the heart of the Bowmore range. Smoky, fruity, coastal, delicious. Type : Single Malt Whisky |
| COLOUR Light gold.NOSE Soft, elegant, heather honey aromas with a hint of spice.TASTE A balance of subtle, sweet flavours like milk chocolate, red apple and vanilla.FINISH Fresh and floral after-taste that creates a rounded glow. |