Notes

This one is really nice. Floral and fruity, maybe bubblegum on the nose? A little bit of mineral/chemical taste, but in a really positive way. Really got me to sit back, relax, and enjoy the sips.

All the qualities of Scotch that I know--peaty, smoky, grassy. The nose was a little sour & medicinal for me, loved the front flavor, didn't love the finish. I appreciate the opportunity to keep tasting & learning more about these smoke shows. ;-)

Scotch-like, but seems too mild and is missing the gross smoky aftertaste.

Did Nate rate this a 10? I don't know what to do with it; the flavor is good, but not sure I want to mix my morning and evening drinks.

Very nice. I liked the depth. Couldn't find much distinctive in the flavors, but that's not a knock on the whiskey, more so on my palette tonight.

Nose was challenging, but I kept getting some cinnamon? Maybe speyside again, since it's light on the smoke & aftertaste? Look at me, trying to learn some things about scotch!

Meh. The aftertaste was a bit much for me. I tried. I really did. Can we please go back to yesterday?!

Would be interested to taste this next to yesterday's. They seem similar to me, but I'm still a relative Scotch newb.

Very nice. Lots of brown sugar/maple. But kinda fruity too? A little hot, but not too hot.

I'm really intrigued by this one. At first, I was back home on the farm with the nose--very grassy, grainy. But also got a tea flavor. I like it, and would like to try more of it.

This was kind of oily and hot. Nutty too. Tried adding a couple drops of water, but didn't help.

Robust flavor and texture. Very nice. Caramel and butterscotch up front--like sucking on a Werther's.

Okurrrr...I settled into this one and was able to appreciate it. I couldn't shake a banana taste, but not sure that makes sense.

Has the main markers of scotch. Raisins & spices for me. A little hot.

Fruity up front--apples, melons? Spice & herb on the back? It's ok. I'll def drink it.

This one is deep and dark. I think Nate will like it. I get a coffee/chocolate kind of flavor. Maybe some cherry. Moderate smokiness (for me).

This one is really nice. It smells and tastes familiar. Lots of brown sugar up front, nice finish.

Very solid, but not outstanding. Fragrant, a bit earthy.

A sweet bread on the nose, banana nut maybe? Then peanut brittle on the tongue. I feel like I know this one...?!?! Like it a lot.

Yay, yay, yay--it's December!! I really enjoyed this one with a drop of water. I got some vanilla, maybe raisin.

It'll be back to the eggnog for me after this. It smells to me like the bubble solution from when the kids were little. And then all I get is alcohol flavor. Thank you, thank you, thank you for another fun calendar!! Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season, and we'll see you in Dec. 2023!

Really enjoyed this on this very cold night. Nice balance of flavors, some sweet, some floral/perfumy.

So...scotchy, peaty, woody, but not smoky and distracting, so I can actually catch the flavors. Not saying I loved it, but it was fun to taste.

I have no idea on this one. It's tricky.