2024 24 Days of Whisk(e)y - Day 21

Happy Saturday... day 21 of 24 Days of Whisk(e)y. Pretty nice day here in Oregon City, and it's always a fine day when you finish with a nice Highland Single Malt 12 Year in the evening (: Tonight, we are drinking Deanston 12 Year Scotch Whisky, 46.3% ABV, this one cost me $65. Let's see how it is.

On the nose, this one is fairly soft and tame. It's flowery, some citrus... some orange. Touch of honey as well. The taste, the first thing I get is a brown sugar rum like note, followed by orange sherbet. It's pleasant for sure.

The finish is that orange sherbet again, burnt brown sugar, and some hay. There is this odd note that I can't quite place for sure. It reminds me of cosmetic powder, like blush makeup. With water, the nose is similar, the taste is more orange, the finish more sweet and orange with a touch of hot cinnamon as well. The odd note seems missing with water, so I might like this one better with water.

I'm rating this a 3.5/5.0. It's fine... there's nothing really offensive with it, but there is also nothing special with it. The Compass Box blend last night was certainly better (and cheaper). Cheers!