Video tasting notes from Flaviar.
This was the December 2nd entry in the 2023 advent calendar.
Honey, tangerine, and grass in the nose.
Tropical fruit and a bunch of oranges in the first taste.
Pale straw color. Short tart finish.
A couple of drops of water opened more oakey flavors.
Day one of my advent calendar for 2023 (I’m getting a late start because I was traveling).
The vial itself is unlabeled so I tried it before knowing what it was. My first impressions were the mint, dill, and pepper that I associate with a rye, so I think that my first whiskey is an American rye.
The first taste was like an old fashioned. I always have my old-fashions with rye. And there was the hint of orange and lots of pepper.
Looking in the notebook that came with the Advent calendar I see that this is a sagamore Rye. So I was right.
There is also a YouTube channel that comes with this Advent calendar. Here is the recording for this particular whiskey. Last year they had written notes, which I rather prefer, but this was interesting. This dude tasted all sorts of things that I did not. So hopefully I can learn something from him.
Nose: smoke, camphor, bacon
Mouth: dark chocolate, cherry, tobacco smoke
Long campfire smoke finish.
Nose: honey and toast. Little bit of butter and caramel
Taste was like a butterfinger bar.
Long oakey finish.
So much peat.
Smoke, brown sugar, cherry, and candied apple peel in the nose.
Taste like a candy bar. Caramel. Dark chocolate. Walnuts.
The Glenrothes 12 year old single malt, the Soleo Collection.
Caramel, orange peel and a little honey in the nose.
Pretty much the same on the tongue, plus a lot of butter.
Weird tart bitter aftertaste.
Grace O’Malley blended Irish whiskey.
Banana, brown sugar and molasses in the nose. As it opens up, honey and apples.
Tangerine and honey in the mouth.
A peppery finish.
This is one of the nicest so far in this year’s whiskey Advent calendar.
10 year old Islay from the Character of Islay Whisky Company.
So much peat … But not too much. Dark chocolate and caramel. Classic Islay flavors. Yummy.
Bright and floral. Lemon and mango. But too much rubbing alcohol in the nose.
Alas, got poured out by mistake. ☹️
Orange peel and fresh cut wood in the nose.
Leather and more bitter orange in the mouth.
Butterscotch emerging at the end but there’s also something mineral going on. I also keep catching traces of formic acid.