Sullivan's Cove Double Cask

$94.95 from Dan Murphy's. 40%.

Tastings from 06/11/12 - SMAC Session #7

Asterisk denotes preference of neat or with water.

NEAT

Michael *
Nose: Chocolate, Vanilla, Neapolitan Ice Cream
Palate: Wood, Leather, Sweet, Peppermint
Peter 
Nose: Mild smell, Sweet
Palate: Smooth (Vanilla), Malt, Peppermint
Gavin
Nose: Huge Oak and Vanilla, Port, Sweet and Smooth, Seaweed, Chocolate, Salty
1st: Sweet, Honey, Smooth
2nd: Seaweed, Salty
3rd: Fresh Mint/Spearmint, Explosion to finish.
Jono *
Nose: Honey, Port, Vanilla, Sweet
1st: Smooth, Sweet, Light, Gentle, Subtle, Vanilla, Honey
Finish: Long Finish, Menthol
Brad *
Nose: Honey, Port, Vanilla, Mild Orange Peel
1st: Vanilla, Smooth
2nd: Blackcurrant
3rd: Long Finish, Seaweed, Menthol, Light and Smooth

WITH A SPLASH OF WATER

Michael
Nose: Nothing
Palate: Spicy, Oily, Leathery, Grapefruit
Peter *
Nose: Milder
Palate: Spicy up front, Fruit/Tropical end.
Gavin *
Nose: Less Vanilla but still predominant, Mint, Salt, Spice, Plum Sauce Marinade, Seaweed
1st: Grassy, Slick
2nd: Mango (disappears quickly), Tropical Fruit
3rd: Grapefruit Bitter, Aromatic Bitters, Lime, Orange Peel, just like a Lemon Lime Bitters
Jono
Nose: Mellower, Vanilla, Honey, less Port Sweetness, more Spice
1st: Softened, less Sweet, more Spicy, notes of Vanilla and Honey more in the background
Finish: Spicier, Longer Finish, Fruity
Overall: Good summer whisky. Better neat. Very sweet with strong port influence. Honey and vanilla with a complex finish becoming spicy/menthol.
Brad
Nose: Vanilla, less Sweet, Mint
1st: Orange
2nd: Vanilla, Mango
3rd: Menthol, Grapefruit