It has everything that Islay lovers love and beginners want in a smoky whiskey. It has a great balance of salty air and iodine with fruity sweetness beyond the peaty surface, as well as notes of vanilla, caramel, and a dash of oaks. It is not only the best Islay whiskey but known to...
If you’re trying to re-introduce someone to tequila who had a bad experience with it in their youth, this is a great one to start with. The herbaceous, peaty flavor at the finish makes this a good tequila for fans of scotch. Good For: Don’t cover up the flavor of this tequila ...
Brandy is distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice, offering a sweet flavor, while Whisky is made from fermented grain mash, known for its complex, smoky notes.
Nose: The toasty sweet aroma of the whiskey is complemented by a peaty and spicy taste that develops into dark chocolate and rich fruit cake flavors. Palate: When you sip it, you will get notes of honey-colored whisky with a tinge of a spicy and smoky fragrance. It is surprisingly swee...
Lay finds ginger especially complementary to whiskey, which has comparable spice notes (consider how the flavor plays off peaty scotch in a classic Penicillin cocktail, for example). But vodka, gin, light or dark rum, tequila, and mezcal also work well (see any Moscow mule variation as proof...
“Moutai is [akin to] a really peaty Scotch like Caol Ila or Talisker,” Sandhaus says. “If you like drinking baijiu, you’ll probably like this. But if you’re just getting into it, it’s probably too much for you.” Rice aroma baijiu, a style distilled entirely from rice, tastes...