Whisky tasting

[poincaraux]

My wife sent me and and a friend to Whisky tasting. I'd had about half of these before. I have no idea how to describe Scotch, so this was my best attempt. I've never been to a Scotch tasting, but this seemed like a nice variety to me. What do ya'll think? These are the notes I took:

Dalwhinnie 15 year highland
soft, clean, delicate, lighter. I added a bit of water. I didn't like the initial taste with water as much, but the finish was better. Paired with Bread/horseraddish/Scottish smoked salmon. Salmon was fantastic.

the Glenlivet (Speyside) 18 yr banffshire
fuller, rounder, more full bodied, much bigger mouthfeel. overall better with water.

the Macallan "fine oak" 15 yr highland
get the madeira wood aged one instead.
aged in sherry and bourbon casks, mostly sherry.
great aromas of port/sherry. smooth, nice bite, nice warmth, i'm a little drunk, favorite so far. a lot smoother, less bite, easier to drink with water, but i like it better without water.
this was paired with haggis & garlic/cream/mashed potatoes. haggis was fantastic, spicy, etc.

Talisker 10 yr isle of skye
nose is very peaty, warm, smoky, v. nice. Ardbeg is a lot more complex. This is just *peat*. Much smoother with water. Super drinkable.

Laphroaig 10 yr isle of islay
super smokey. also, can very much taste sea (salty, etc.) esp. in aftertaste. paired with shortbread and whipped cream and blackberries.