Tasting With John 7/16/22

   







​John came by my house with some whiskies on this night. Here's what we tasted:

*Dalmore Port Wood Reserve   46.5% ABV (had this one at a tasting at Riverside           Liquors in 2019)
     -smelled citrusy apricot, orange scone
     -tasted syrupy citrus w/pepper and oak
     -with water smelled bread pudding w/tinge of oak
     -tasted sugar cookie, cherry wood and quickly to oak


BenRiach Curiositas Peated  10yr 46% ABV
     -smelled caramel/molasses with lemon citrus
     -tasted tar smoke floral
     -w/water smelled bacon/leather
     -tasted leather and slight oak
     -trailed quickly

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​GlenDronach Port Wood  46% ABV
     -smelled slight sour port with wood
     -tasted port cherry and slight oak, dry without trailing
     -with water smelled wine and oak
     -tasted wine and peppery, trailed quickly!
​     I liked the Dalmore with water. It opened the sweetness. Water opened the wine taste in the GlenDronach. 
     Tried two ports. Not what I expected! Much, much smoother than I thought it would be. The smoothness did not carry over into the whisky. 









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​     I always enjoy John's generosity in sharing his collection. We try to share things the other has not tried. He seems to always have a few more than I do. He is an admitted peat head and introduces me to Irish expressions.  

​​The Glenlivet Nadurra  60.7% ABV
     -smelled caramel, cherry oak
     -tasted cherry!, fruit and slightly charred oak
     -w/water smelled floral sweet, caramel cookie
     -tasted oaky, pepper w/slight fruit





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​Langs Blended Scotch Whisky Peated  46% ABV
     -smelled peat, sugar cookie floral
     -trailed quickly
     -w/water smelled lemony floral
     -tasted sweet oak with pepper