Quite a sweet and floral nose, not as meaty as I would expect from a Cask Strength Caol Ila
Definitely meaty smoky and alot of oomph, hits like a truck and the sweetness is still there, a bit spicy in the aftertaste; the spiciness/hotness is quite surprising for a 22 years old whisky
Long smoky finish, spicy and hot
Very sweet, fruity, floral nose, the smoke is very subtle
The body is much more smoky than the nose, very meaty, gets slightly bitter, still floral & sweet like the nose, slightly spicy aftertaste, mouthcoating, a bit perfumy but not soapy
Long, dry, spicy finish, quite sweet and no smoke, a bit peppery as well
Sweet and peaty, a bit briny and salty
The body is definitely cask-forward with the olorosso sherry sweetness and there's a bit of smokiness but quite subtle, honey, caramel, quite easy to drink despite the high ABV; a bit too sweet for my liking
Long, dry, mouthcoating finish, slightly sweet and gets a bit spicy towards the end, as expected due to the young age of the whisky
Amber Room Review
Meaty, smoky, typical Ardbeg nose, very punchy and aggressive but also quite sweet
Meaty, definitely sweet, but there's a good balance between the smokiness and sweetness as either dominates, BBQ bacon, pork ribs, gets a bit hot as expected due to the young age
Medium dry finish, more sweet than smoky
Smoky, floral, sweet, quite an elegant nose and not something I would expect from a modern Bowmore
Very sweet, then gets a bit spicy and peppery, the smoke is quite subtle as it is dominated by the sweetness & floral notes, quite an easy to drink, does not feel like 52% at all
Long sweet finish, slightly bitter towards the end
Quite a good modern sherry whisky and definitely very good value for money when compared to an OB Macallan 21 as this is less than half of the price (only ~300€)
Very nutty, creamy, dark chocolates
Creamy, nutty, chocolates, hazelnuts, very sweet, dark fruits, prunes, dates, modern sherry style
Slightly spicy, long finish, sweet, creamy
Grassy, herbal, sweet, quite a clean nose
Sweet, grassy, floral, peaches, creamy, a bit oily, fresh orchard fruits, gets slightly spicy towards the end
Medium, creamy, spicy finish, quite grassy again
Amber Room Review
Typical old-sherried nose, nutty, creamy, vanilla, rum raisins, dark fruits, sweet, slight sulphur
Sweet, dates, prunes, grapy, gets slightly bitter towards the end, mouth-coating
Long, dry finish, dark fruits, dates, again a bit sweet
An excellent Talisker that reminds you that sometimes in the world of whisky, age is just a number
A very gentle & elegant nose for a 60% whisky, the smoke is very subtle although it is still obviously a more sea smoke & briny, sweet, salty, honey, slightly zesty
Salty, mouthcoating, definitely a lot of sea smoke & oomph (as expected from a 60% whisky), oranges, not as hot or spicy as I would expect from a NAS whisky (a very good thing!)
Long, smoky, slightly creamy finish
Orchard fruits, mangoes, peaches, creamy, sweet, floral
Sweet, again the mangoes and peaches come through quite strong, the body is quite full & thick, mouthcoating, a bit oily
Medium finish, zesty, sweet, oranges
Good fruity Clynelish, does not taste young at all (no spiciness or hot)
Bright fresh fruits, oranges, sweet, honey, caramel sugars
Thin palate, as expected from the ABV, again quite sweet, pears, oranges, a bit creamy, floral, very easy to drink despite being quite youthful
Short sweet finish, vanilla, peaches
Amber Room Review
A very meaty smoky nose, reminds me more of Caol Ila than Octomore, sweet, a bit floral
Salty, briny, sea smoke, a bit of BBQ burnt ends, then comes a bit of honeyed sweetness, gets a bit spicy overtime as expected due to the young age
Long smoky finish, salty, slightly spicy finish
Very fruity & fresh nose, zesty, creamy, vanilla
Runs a bit spicy & hot, vanilla, fruity, quite sweet, oranges, honey, a bit salty towards the end
Medium, slightly bitter & oaky finish
Typical old-sherried style nose, dates, prunes, dried dark fruits
Sweet, cherries, grapes, honey, malty, a bit grassy, fresher & cleaner than I expect, oranges
Short dry finish, zesty
Fruity, sweet, definitely sherry notes, raisins, dark fruits
Prunes, dates, dark grapes, sweet, honey, slightly too sweet towards the end, a bit malty
Long grapy finish, sweet & honey, not spicy or hot at all
Salty, briny, zesty, oyster, seasmoke, quite an elegant and gentle smoky nose despite the high ABV
Sweet, tar, packs a punch, definitely a very industrial smoke, salty, zesty, briny, gets a bit spicy & peppery towards the end, a bit floral as well, slightly creamy and oily
Long, sweet, and slightly spicy finish, the smoke lingers and it's a very clear salty briny seasmoke
