Tasting notes on the last one. I'll post a recap post when I have a few minutes another day.
Day 1-7 Notes are here:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-pcf-whisk-e-y-thread.3763/post-2329643
Day 8-14 Notes are here:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-pcf-whisk-e-y-thread.3763/post-2338013
Day 15: Gulliver's 47, 47%. Before you can get your nose to the glass you can smell the campfire smoke coming from this whisky. However, closer nosing brings about a sweet citrus of orange, barley, that gets overpowered and turns back into smoke and charcoal. First taste is light and youthful, butterscotch turning to cinnamon and sugar. The finish continues with the cinnamon, which stays hot throughout, and combines with ginger and dried peaches. This dram is unique, but in the wrong way for me. 4/10.
Day 16: Port Charlotte 10 Year Old, 50%. A sweet aroma of apple blends with peat. The taste of this dram continues with apples, sherry, and vanilla through the first taste and finishes off with lemon, apricot, apple, and smoke. Overall, this was a very pleasant dram that isn't overpowering or complex. 8/10.
Day 17: Smokehead Unfiltered, 46%. The nose on this is smoke, earth, vanilla, and almonds. First taste is of almonds, dark chocolate, and pepper. The finish is smooth and nutty with a hint of dark chocolate at the end. Personally, I don't love the almond/nut flavoring as much as it reminds me of amaratteo. 6/10.
Day 18: Laphroaig Lore, 48%. Nosing this dram is peat first, followed by vanilla, oak, sea salt, and leather. The flavor of this whisky is salt, chocolate, candied apples, and peat. These flavors disappear into ash and toffee and of course more peat. As a Laphroaig fan, I'd definitely rate this higher than the 10 year offering, even with the quarter cask, and below the 15 and 18 years. 8/10
Day 19: Smoky Shores from Wemyas Malts, 46%. Smoky peat, ash, and citrus permeate from this glass. The taste is of strong pepper, smoke, and maritime flavors of sitting by a fire on the beach. This lasts through the finish which adds some dark chocolate into the mix. This dram was hot for a 46% and the pepper notes were most prominent making it hard to distinguish the other flavors. 5/10.
Day 20: Seaweed and Aeons and Digging and Fire and Cask Strength 10 Year Old, 57.2%. Nosing this brings about sea salt, sherry, and peat. Tasting this bring on the heat of the 57%, followed by flavors of strong sherry, honey, raisins. The finish on this is long of more sherry and salt. Ultimately this offering for Master of Malt is quite tasty and I really appreciate the Cask Strength. 8/10
Day 21: The Balvenie 14 Year Old The Week of Peat, 48.3%. The minute this dram is opened the smell of peat fills the room. Further nosing brings on honey and vanilla. The taste of this continues the honey and vanilla theme with candied apples being added to the mix. The finish here is super long with peat and ash and honey. Overall, I love this distillery, but this offering is way different than their usual in a very tasty way. However, this is a last drink of the night dram as the finish would definitely impact any additional tastings. 8/10.
Day 22: Starward Unexpected, 48%. The nose on this dram is fruit, raisins, and dark chocolate. First tasting here here is apples, chocolate, and a medicinal taste of cherry syrup. The finish has cherry syrup, caramel, and oak. A very unique dram that originated from Australia aged in red wine barrels and finished in Islay casks which I believe is why this dram was included into the "peaty" box. However, it didn't have enough of the influence for me to make a difference and didn't hit the peat level that I expected. Instead it tasted like drinking cherry cough syrup and was 'unexpected'ly the worst dram of this box. Bleh. 2/10
Day 23: Filthy Smoke 10 Year Old, 42.8%. A pleasant smell of campfire, soot, motor oil, and sherry. The taste of this dram is way different than the nosing would indicate. Light smoke and peat that is medicinal in nature, earthy grass, hints of pepper and lime. The finish is short and ends with touches of smoke. 5/10
Day 24: Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour, 40%. The nose on this one is light peat, earthy tones, honey, and spices. Tasting this whiskey is full of red berries, smoky peat, flowers, honey and oranges. The finish is very short and consists of oak and cinnamon. I'm a big fan of the Highland Park offerings, but had never had this one before. Overall, a very decent dram and for the price point is a solid buy from my perspective. 7/10
Day 1-7 Notes are here:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-pcf-whisk-e-y-thread.3763/post-2329643
Day 8-14 Notes are here:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-pcf-whisk-e-y-thread.3763/post-2338013
Day 15: Gulliver's 47, 47%. Before you can get your nose to the glass you can smell the campfire smoke coming from this whisky. However, closer nosing brings about a sweet citrus of orange, barley, that gets overpowered and turns back into smoke and charcoal. First taste is light and youthful, butterscotch turning to cinnamon and sugar. The finish continues with the cinnamon, which stays hot throughout, and combines with ginger and dried peaches. This dram is unique, but in the wrong way for me. 4/10.
Day 16: Port Charlotte 10 Year Old, 50%. A sweet aroma of apple blends with peat. The taste of this dram continues with apples, sherry, and vanilla through the first taste and finishes off with lemon, apricot, apple, and smoke. Overall, this was a very pleasant dram that isn't overpowering or complex. 8/10.
Day 17: Smokehead Unfiltered, 46%. The nose on this is smoke, earth, vanilla, and almonds. First taste is of almonds, dark chocolate, and pepper. The finish is smooth and nutty with a hint of dark chocolate at the end. Personally, I don't love the almond/nut flavoring as much as it reminds me of amaratteo. 6/10.
Day 18: Laphroaig Lore, 48%. Nosing this dram is peat first, followed by vanilla, oak, sea salt, and leather. The flavor of this whisky is salt, chocolate, candied apples, and peat. These flavors disappear into ash and toffee and of course more peat. As a Laphroaig fan, I'd definitely rate this higher than the 10 year offering, even with the quarter cask, and below the 15 and 18 years. 8/10
Day 19: Smoky Shores from Wemyas Malts, 46%. Smoky peat, ash, and citrus permeate from this glass. The taste is of strong pepper, smoke, and maritime flavors of sitting by a fire on the beach. This lasts through the finish which adds some dark chocolate into the mix. This dram was hot for a 46% and the pepper notes were most prominent making it hard to distinguish the other flavors. 5/10.
Day 20: Seaweed and Aeons and Digging and Fire and Cask Strength 10 Year Old, 57.2%. Nosing this brings about sea salt, sherry, and peat. Tasting this bring on the heat of the 57%, followed by flavors of strong sherry, honey, raisins. The finish on this is long of more sherry and salt. Ultimately this offering for Master of Malt is quite tasty and I really appreciate the Cask Strength. 8/10
Day 21: The Balvenie 14 Year Old The Week of Peat, 48.3%. The minute this dram is opened the smell of peat fills the room. Further nosing brings on honey and vanilla. The taste of this continues the honey and vanilla theme with candied apples being added to the mix. The finish here is super long with peat and ash and honey. Overall, I love this distillery, but this offering is way different than their usual in a very tasty way. However, this is a last drink of the night dram as the finish would definitely impact any additional tastings. 8/10.
Day 22: Starward Unexpected, 48%. The nose on this dram is fruit, raisins, and dark chocolate. First tasting here here is apples, chocolate, and a medicinal taste of cherry syrup. The finish has cherry syrup, caramel, and oak. A very unique dram that originated from Australia aged in red wine barrels and finished in Islay casks which I believe is why this dram was included into the "peaty" box. However, it didn't have enough of the influence for me to make a difference and didn't hit the peat level that I expected. Instead it tasted like drinking cherry cough syrup and was 'unexpected'ly the worst dram of this box. Bleh. 2/10
Day 23: Filthy Smoke 10 Year Old, 42.8%. A pleasant smell of campfire, soot, motor oil, and sherry. The taste of this dram is way different than the nosing would indicate. Light smoke and peat that is medicinal in nature, earthy grass, hints of pepper and lime. The finish is short and ends with touches of smoke. 5/10
Day 24: Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour, 40%. The nose on this one is light peat, earthy tones, honey, and spices. Tasting this whiskey is full of red berries, smoky peat, flowers, honey and oranges. The finish is very short and consists of oak and cinnamon. I'm a big fan of the Highland Park offerings, but had never had this one before. Overall, a very decent dram and for the price point is a solid buy from my perspective. 7/10
