The name comes from the old buffalo trail that once crossed the Kentucky River at the distillery's grounds.

Expert description

Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the distillery's namesake core expression, bottled at 40%. Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, is the oldest continuously operating distillery in the United States. The site was first built as a commercial distillery in 1858 and later taken over by Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr., often called 'the father of the modern bourbon industry'. The distillery continued production through Prohibition under a medicinal licence and has been owned by the family-run Sazerac Company since 1992.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is soft with caramel, vanilla and a hint of spice.

Palate

The palate offers brown sugar, honey and light sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium-length, soft and round.

Specifications

Name: Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Region/Country: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Soft · Sweet · Round · Caramel

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Master Distiller Noel Sweeney has used his nose to find the precise balance where the sherry cask adds spice without overpowering the underlying single malt.

Expert Review

Tyrconnell 10 Year Old Sherry Finish is a Single Malt Irish Whiskey matured in American oak and finished in sherry casks, bottled at 46%.

The whiskey matures for nearly ten years in American oak, after which it is finished for its final months in sherry casks. The goal is an elegant rounding-off rather than a heavy sherry character, requiring precision in how long the whiskey is left in the sherry casks. It is non-chill filtered, which preserves more flavour nuances but also means the whiskey can turn slightly hazy when water or ice is added. The bottle is presented in a metal gift tube.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Malt and sherry sweetness, with a touch of dried fruit.

Palate

Elegant and rounded, with notes of nuts and light spice.

Finish

Medium, soft and lightly sherry-driven.

Specifications

Name: Tyrconnell 10 Year Old Sherry Finish
Distillery: Tyrconnell
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak with sherry finish
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Other: Presented in a metal gift tube
EAN no.: 5099357005603

Flavour Profile

Elegant · Malty · Lightly sherry-driven · Nutty · Soft

Did You Know?

Tyrconnell is named after a horse that won a famous race in Ireland in 1876 as a major underdog, a story the brand still tells on its labels.
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The name is straightforward, and so is the smoke. SmokeHead is Ian Macleod's tribute to Islay's most relentless side, unfiltered and unapologetic.

Expert's Description

SmokeHead is a Single Islay Malt Whisky from Ian Macleod Distillers, bottled at 43% with no fixed age statement.

The source distillery is undisclosed, but SmokeHead is known for an unusually powerful smoke profile even by Islay standards, neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Intense heavy smoke and peat, tar, salt and pepper in a big burst.

Palate

Powerful smoke meets an underlying sweetness and a hint of citrus.

Finish

Long and smoky with lingering peat and a dry, salty close.

Specifications

Name: SmokeHead
Bottler: Ian Macleod Distillers
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
EAN No.: 5010852038699

Flavour Profile

Heavily peated · Maritime · Salty · Intense

Did You Know?

SmokeHead deliberately markets itself with the slogan 'no age statement, all attitude' — a direct contrast to Scotch whisky's traditional focus on age.

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