The Glenrothes 12 year Soleo

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 Irish

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.

Aerolyte Lyndsay

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.

The Balvenie Doublewood

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.

Gulliver’s 47

Gulliver’s 47 single malt whisky.

Very pale. Lots of peat and camphor.

Some kind of tropical fruit – mango? Interesting flavors but the peat is kind of overpowering and I can’t place them.