CigarsLover Magazine I 2023

SPIRITS BLIND TASTING
BALVENIE
16 Year Old
French Oak
COUNTRY
Scotland
ABV - PROOF
46.9% | 93.8
PRICE
$$$
NOSE
A mix of yellow fruit, with apple and
pear, vanilla, wood spices, and a hint
of cinnamon.
PALATE
Yellow fruit, with intense notes of vanilla,
wood and wood spices. There is
also a touch of white pepper.
FINISH
The finish is medium-long, with yellow
fruit and wood spices.
Soft and round, with a good structure
to it.
89
TEERENPELI
10 Year Old
COUNTRY
Finland
ABV - PROOF
43% | 86
PRICE
$$
NOSE
Fresh and herbaceous. Scents of
salty licorice, candied citrus fruits,
vanilla biscuit, and barley malt.
PALATE
Salmiac licorice, slightly salty and
mineral, then sweet shortcrust pastry
with candied citrus fruits.
FINISH
Long. Sweet spices, noble wood, and
a slightly bitter salmiac.
It is a well-balanced and harmonious
whiskey.
88
ROUGHSTOCK
Montana
Straight Bourbon
COUNTRY
U.S.A.
ABV - PROOF
45% | 90
PRICE
$
NOSE
Woody and smoky, with a touch of
charcoal, wood varnish, ripe fruit, and
pecan nuts. Balsamic nuances.
PALATE
Wood varnish, young wood, roasted
notes, and some cinnamon. The pecan
nuts are still perceivable. Oily.
FINISH
Medium long with notes of young
wood, cinnamon and wood varnish.
Rich and intense. The flavor profile is
easy to appreciate.
87
104 #1-2023 CigarsLover Magazine