Spirit review: Eiffel Tower XO spirit drink bottled@40%

Spirit review: Eiffel Tower XO spirit drink bottled@40%

-Brought by Sun.
-Kind of a ''what is that'' product.
-Not a brandy but a spirit drink as indicated.

Colour: pale yellow gold.

Nose: young brandy note, weird fake fruits/sweet notes, harsh fruits notes, old dried grapes. Seems they have added cinnamon, cheap sweet red wine, to this concoction. between a cheap brandy and rotten red wine.....strange.

Mouth: Harsh....spices, chili, more chili, light robust brandy notes....dry white wine aftertaste...way too robust...like a 1 year old spirit something....awful, plain and simple. 

Finish: after taste of carton and weird additive yet again...never again.

N/A for the price. as it was free. Seemed it should go for 14 Euros. Yet even for free we are not getting our money's worth here.
D for the taste. What is that.....? it simply something to forget.
E for presentation.Crappy craft look.

Whisky review: the forgotten event.

 Whisky review: the forgotten event.

Whisky review: Clynelish the Distillers Edition. bottled @ 46%

Whisky review: Clynelish the Distillers Edition. bottled @ 46%

Colour: dark gold, light bodied.

Nose: hot, medicinal oil, fruits, fresh citrus notes, marmalade, bee wax, vanilla, roasted oak

Mouth: bourbon notes, fruity, light spices, ashes, sticky citrus, vanilla, medicinal, coal dust, more citrus, hints of sap.

Finish: lengths of light ashes, medicinal touches and citrus...spices as well!

C for the price. 143% seems unreasonable.
B+ for the taste. A very nice D.E with nice flavor profile.
B+ for presentation. Always brown...yet clean informative label.

Whisky review: Poit Dhubh 21 years old bottled@ 43%

Whisky review: Poit Dhubh 21 years old bottled@ 43%

-Nice independent bottler
-Praban Na Linne...enough said.
-Bottled @ 43%

Colour: dark copper, hints of red. Long legs and oily.

Nose: medicinal oils, light white ashes, sweet notes, touches of peat,

Mouth: greens, sweetness, bitched cigars, caramel, spices, medicinal oil, light smoke, gentle cold ashes, sweet tobacco leaves. Really nice whisky !

Finish: ashes, medicinal oils, sweet ashes, hints of smoke.

A for the taste. Great whisky, very complex and very long.
B+ for the price. 160$ is more than ok for this yet
B+ for presentation. Clean and clear, no boxes. Nice informative labour.

Whisky review: Jack Daniel Sinatra Select bottled@45%

Whisky review: Jack Daniel Sinatra Select bottled@45%

-Oh lord...why...why keep tasting Jack Daniel?
-Heavy 1L bottle

Colour: Dark copper, medium legs.

Nose: Vanilla caulking, chemical, permanent marker, coal, burnt caramel. Yeah....this would be nice wall paper glue.

Mouth: sweet, touches of spices, burnt wood, caramel, vanilla, old coal, yet remains chemical...does not really evolves nor impresses.

Finish: pretty empty. I'd get a better finale with a regular Alberta Premium.

C- at best for the taste. Just a better version of the old No.7....remains sad and boring. Don't know why anyone in their right minds would buy this. Save your money.
E for the price. Only 296$....for Jack effffing Daniel..really? no age statement even. Unless this is 35 years older and above, 300$ cannot be justified for Jack Daniel. A.V.O.I.D.
E for presentation. The boxing alone might worth 20$ = waste of money. oversized bottled....with nothing distinctive. 

Whisky review : Aberfeldy 21 years old bottled @ 40%

Whisky review : Aberfeldy 21 years old bottled @ 40%

Colour: yellow gold, darker gold.

Nose: fruit paste, very settled, creamy fruits

Mouth: red fruits, vanilla, deep fruit, white pepper, very settled.

Finish: light fruit, sweet notes.....length of sweet notes, fruits yet nothing impressive.

? for taste....Maybe C? it's just a boring malt....nothing special whatsoever.
D+ for the price. 141$....it is logical for a 21 years old. Yet it does not - taste wise - worth it. Not a single penny of it.
B+ for the presentation. Nice chubby bottle yet not attractive.

Whisky review: Hepburn's Choice Auchentoshan 11 years old single Cask bottled @ 46%

Whisky review: Hepburn's Choice Auchentoshan 11 years old single Cask bottled @ 46%

-Single Cask
-Independent bottler
-Bottled @46%

Colour: pure yellow, bright gold. oily with long legs.

Nose: light fruits, ether notes, robustness come through....

Mouth: light fruits, ethery cough medicine, straw, wet straw, soft yellow fruits, vegetal notes, sap

Finish: chilli burn, pear, some sweet notes, but still falls flat.

C+ for the taste. I'm not a fan of lowland....and especially non-cask strength. Too subtle for me anyway.
C for the price. 85$ for this....c'mon. We can buy the 12 years old for 58$....enough said.
C for presentation. A sad bottle.....

Spirit tasting: Raynal XO 15 years Old Brandy bottled @ 40%

Spirit tasting: Raynal XO 15 years Old Brandy bottled @ 40%

-Random try which turned out to be an awesome pick
-Raynal does not exist anymore.....so buy buy buy !

Colour: deep mahogany, intense dark cherry wood.

Nose: silent sweets, lots of fruits, candied fruits, nice confit fruits, cherries, blackcurrants, blackberries, depths of fruits. So fragrant, just nosing is in itself an experience. I could simply nose this all day....

Mouth: a tad harsh for the first 5-10 minutes. However, allow Raynal to sit down and relax in the glass....becomes much more open, round, delicate and fruity. Sweet leather notes, pear, black fruits, oak but on the different level: you can taste the maturity of this cask. Sweet yet balanced with tannin, pear and leather, more fruits. Exceptional.

Finish: very long sweet finish. black fruits keep coming back with sweet notes and leathery vibes. Velvety spirit that truly impresses.


A for the taste.
A+ for the price. Still available at the LCBO for 35$.....need I say more? As it is no longer produced I strongly suggest to buy a bottle.
A for the presentation. Very nice decanter style bottle, a tad retro and a simply carton box.