Aly bought us a gift for Christmas 2019. Todd was purchasing a set and offered to get 2 if we wanted one. Of course! We waited a bit to taste some. We still haven't tasted them all. This is the first round:

*Dalwhinnie Winter’s Frost NAS 43% ABV
House of Stark
-smelled citrus and floral
-tasted citrus w/oak, some sugar cookie
-w/water smelled sweet lemon
-tasted lemon, went quickly to oak/pepper
House of Stark
-smelled citrus and floral
-tasted citrus w/oak, some sugar cookie
-w/water smelled sweet lemon
-tasted lemon, went quickly to oak/pepper
*Singleton Glendullan Select NAS 40% ABV
House of Tully
-smelled salty, apple pie
-tasted green apple w/touch pepper/oak
-w/water smelled candy/apple/Jolly Rancher
-tasted lighter apples and oily
-went quickly to oak!
I could almost taste rubber through the apple.
House of Tully
-smelled salty, apple pie
-tasted green apple w/touch pepper/oak
-w/water smelled candy/apple/Jolly Rancher
-tasted lighter apples and oily
-went quickly to oak!
I could almost taste rubber through the apple.
*Royal Lochnagar 12yr 40% ABV
House of Baratheon
-smelled floral, citrusy, apple w/chocolate
-tasted pastry/dough w/ very little pepper/oal
-w/water smelled citrus and prune Danish
-tasted slight citrus w/pepper/oak
Water really didn’t open this up.
House of Baratheon
-smelled floral, citrusy, apple w/chocolate
-tasted pastry/dough w/ very little pepper/oal
-w/water smelled citrus and prune Danish
-tasted slight citrus w/pepper/oak
Water really didn’t open this up.
*Talisker Select Reserve NAS 45.8% ABV
House of Greyjoy
-smelled bacon/cooked meat
-tasted peaty, sweet almost bourbon w/cherry
-w/water smelled lemony w/tinge bacon/peat
-tasted peppery citrus
-trailed peppery oak
House of Greyjoy
-smelled bacon/cooked meat
-tasted peaty, sweet almost bourbon w/cherry
-w/water smelled lemony w/tinge bacon/peat
-tasted peppery citrus
-trailed peppery oak