Thank you to /u/scotchable for this mystery sample

Mysteries: I’m bad at them, and can’t guess a damn. However I always do them when I receive them, otherwise we’re all going to forget it and waste whisky. No one wants that.

Also, spoiler: Got this one wrong, even though I’ve had it before. Been a few years. So feel free to compare back to my previous review and note the similarities.

Let’s get down to it.

Price: N/A at the LCBO

Region: Lowland

Abv: 43%

Colour: 5Y 8/6

Nose: Maple wood, smoke, grapefruit, lime juice, baked beans

Interesting strong notes on this one. It’s quite strong. Lots of maple, molasses notes. Some smoke, some acidic notes. Jumps between grapefruit and lime juice quite a bit, with some meatiness.

Taste: Lime, bacon, grape, brine, corn

And it falls down on the taste. You have smoke and maple and beans that go…