Lost Distillery Co. Stratheden Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant golden color. The nose is complex and expressive with waves of apple and pear married with dried fruits, Sherry, orange peel, and dry caramel with supporting notes of orange peel, leather, and oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a soft, fruit-driven core with brown baking spices and mineral rising on the back palate presented with a bright dose of acidity and sweet oak finish. Medium to full-bodied with an incredible number of layers of flavors conspiring to create a complex malt with great balance. $63 – 4.5 Stars
Lost Distillery Co. Gerston Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, pale golden color. The nose is filled with the scents of sweet malt and honey with supporting notes of roasted nuts and butter toffee offering accents of mineral and subtle smoke notes. The palate fully concurs with the nose delivering a rich, buttery malt-driven core with waves of spice, honey, caramel, and citrus zest to add lift and vibrancy. Medium to full-bodied with rich caramel and toffee flavors balanced perfectly with bright citrus-like acidity. $63 – 4 Stars
Lost Distillery Co. Auchnagie Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, pale golden straw color. The aromatics are very enticing offering a mélange of sweet pear, citrus, and toasted grains with supporting notes of wild honey, ginger, and hints of nutmeg. The palate is in agreement with the nose delivering a vibrant fruit and citrus core with a bright dose of acidity that gives way to soft honey and spice accents on the finish. Medium to full-bodied with loads of acidity enveloping sweet orchard fruits, spice, and honey. $63 – 4 Stars
Balblair (second release) Vintage 1999 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, copper color. The nose is amazingly complex with layers of aromatics revealed with each passing. Scents of baked apples and pears mingle in equal measure with rich oak and brown baking spices with hints of honey, leather, and citrus. The palate echoes the nose delivering a round and lush fruit and oak core enveloped with honey and spice. The flavors build and build until lingering for minutes after swallowing with accents of pepper and honey. Full-bodied with a rich, silky palate that while generous with fruit and oak never seems heavy as it's ideally balanced with bright, clean acidity and spice notes. $99.99 – 5 Stars
Balblair Vintage 2005 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, pale golden color. The aromatics are wonderfully fruity and seductive with scents of apple, peach, and honey with waves of spring flowers, nutmeg, orange zest, and vanilla. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a beautifully complex fruit-driven core with flanking notes of honey, flowers, baking spices, oak, roasted nuts, and vanilla bean. Medium to full-bodied with rich fruit and spice kept quite sprite via bright acidity and spice accents. $65 – 4.5 Stars
Jura 10 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant copper color. The aromatics are complex and alluring with waves of fruit compote with supporting notes of candied ginger, campfire, cocoa nibs, Sherry, oak, and black pepper. The palate echoes the nose delivering a sweet fruit core wrapped in smoke, Sherry, and earth notes with trailing accents of honey and nutmeg. Medium-bodied with bright fruit and perfect balance thanks to a vibrant dose of acidity. $54.99 – 4.5 Stars
Caorunn Small Batch Scottish Gin
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics are wonderfully fresh presented on a backdrop of an ultra clean and expansive spirit offering scents of red and black berries with mint, anise, and hints of evergreen brush. The palate echoes the nose delivering a silky, grain spirit core with waves of herbs, pine, heather, and soft (almost sweet) mineral notes. Medium to full-bodied with a beautifully lush core and ideal balance thanks to a vibrant dose of acidity and clever botanical blend. $41.99 – 5 Stars
Old Pulteney 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, amber to gold color. The nose is beautiful offering scents of honey, wild flowers, fresh sea air, and sweet malt. The palate fully concurs with the nose delivering a creamy malt-driven core with flanking notes of sea salt and honey with accents of brown baking spices and citrus zest. Medium-bodied and wonderfully proportioned offering seaside accents to a bright and pure malt core. $39.99 – 4 Stars
Old Pulteney Navigator Single Malt Scotch Whisky
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, amber to gold color. The nose is sweet with notes of honey and loads of citrus (lemon and orange peel), toasted grains, wild mint, with hints of sea salt and green herbs. The palate echoes the nose delivering a vibrant and zesty core that is dominated by youthful spirit notes with a generous dose of citrus and hints of cocoa bean, smoke, and white pepper. Medium-bodied with waves of citrus mingling with young Whisky and subtle notes of sea and spice providing balance. $49.99 – 3.5 Stars
Old Pulteney Stroma Malt Whisky Liqueur
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewDeep copper color with an apparent viscosity when swirled in the glass. The nose is intriguing with a definitive Whisky base supported by notes of honey, toffee, nougat, white chocolate, and brown butter. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a rich and silky sweet Whisky core with waves of toffee and dried fruit that linger on the viscous finish. Medium-bodied with rich malt and sweet butter toffee with a subtle sea salt accent. $34.99 – 4 Stars
