October Meeting- Whiskies in Theme of Scotch 10/22/2015

     Apologies for the delay in getting this one posted. Life just got in the way of the whisky. Well in this case the whiskey. 
     Todd and I actually tasted some of these at A Whiskey Affair in September 2015. I will refer you to those notes for those whiskies. Here is what was on the menu:

*Koval Single Barrel Bourbon  (51%corn/49% millet)
     See notes from A Whiskey Affair 2015

*Wathens Single Barrel Kentucky Bourbon
     See notes from A Whiskey Affair 2015
     *Jim Overby added a note: smells of pipe tobacco. It did. 

*Defiant American Single Malt Whiskey   41% ABV
     -smelled slightly vanilla marshmellow, toasted
     -tasted peppery with slight wafer (not sweet)
     -with water smelled sweet citrusy
     -tasted peppery! with toasted bread
     Water did not ruin this exactly. I think I tasted the charred barrel
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*Nikka Coffee Grain Whisky
  45% ABV
​[Grain whisky distilled in Coffee Stills. No coffee in it.]
     -smelled caramel and light bourbon
     -tasted slight oak with bitter end
     -with water smelled slight floral and caramel
     -tasted bitter oak and nothing else
     Unusual for a grain whisky to have oaky flavor and caramel. Not much else though which is more common.

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*Compass Box Spice Tree Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 46% ABV
[Blend of Single Malts Only]
     -smelled sour citrus lemon
     -tasted peppery oak, floral
     -with water smelled Lemon Pledge
     -tasted sour vanilla oak
     -trailed peppery into a paper taste
​     Not as strange a flavor as acrylic paint (Pendleton) but still strange. 

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*Talisker 10 yr  45.8% ABV
     [I've had this before at the distillery and here (thank you Todd) but never posted any notes.]
     -smelled a little bacon
     -tasted oak, peppery smokey
     -trailed oak, not bitter
     -with water smelled slight smoke
     -tasted a little peaty with vanilla