September 2017 Tasting 9/30/2017

​*Palm Ridge Reserve 9th Anniversary
-smelled strong oak w/citrus sweet
-tasted strong oak!, no citrus
-citrus aftertaste
-with water smelled Scotch tape/oak
-tasted like a piece of oak
-tannin aftertaste with touch of citrus
 
*Springbank 16yr 54.2% ABV – Special Bottling given to me by Willie Cotting
-smelled oak wood, tar, peat lightly
-tasted tinge of rubber w/smoke, tar, peat
-with water smelled lighter
-tasted peaty, peppery
-trailed spicy
Tasted the peat with no smoke.

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