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Отзывы описывают этот blended grain как необычный и интересный, но неоднозначный: часть дегустаторов находит его простым и не слишком пригодным для повседневного питья, другие — приятным и хорошо сбалансированным.
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собрано 17/27 текстовых отзывов · полный lossless-снимок WB
· 2026-09-23T13:11:13Z · источник evidence
Kind of exciting... different.
I didn't get off to a good start with Experimental Grain, featuring peated, column-distilled Loch Lomond. Random notes of raspberry effervescent tablets, pinewood and mossy vegetation reach my nose, interrupted by smoldering wood, herbs and distant honey. On the palate, vanilla, cinnamon and banana compete with emerging peat smoke, fresh mint and bitter oranges. Whipped cream, milk chocolate and tannins mark the drying finish. Like a spy traveling under a false passport, Hedonism's alter ago remains opaque, confusing and weirdly fascinating. RATING: 3.5/5.0 stars ≙ 84 pts → ABOVE AVERAGE
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
Very interesting concept It helps to eliminate prejudice against grain whisky Worth trying anyway
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| Нос | 86 | Banana, vanilla, cream cake, shallow spices unknown, butter crumble, white chocolate, lemon zest |
| Вкус | 85 | Almost no alcohol, very smooth, a touch of oil, very pleasant cream sweetness, hedonistic smoothness, then some light lemon acidity, rock sugar pear, slightly spicy, and a finish like malt whisky smoke, honey water. |
| Финиш | 85 | Medium, not rich or long, with a hint of ginger spice, banana, cream, a touch of chocolate |
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| Нос | 84 | minty fresh, butter, vanilla, kinda plain |
| Вкус | 87 | cool mint/wintergreen, little bit floral and fruity, butterscotch diluted with water |
| Финиш | 85 | Nice summer drinker, really easy to drink and this savory/cooling mint note helps balance the fruitier and sweeter notes. |
I actually really like grain, but it doesn't really suit my taste....
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| Нос | 84 | I don't find a little spice, a little acidity, a lot of sweetness. |
| Вкус | 85 | Soft. Acid is lemon. Hardly sweet on the palate either. Spicy turns into slight bitterness. |
| Финиш | 84 | Medium with a dry note... and not much else... maybe some fruit now. |
A sample courtesy of Slàinte Mhath. Definitely different, definitely interesting. Will I buy a bottle? Definitely not.
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| Нос | 84 | This is quite difficult to sort out. Some almost fizzy red berries. Vegetal. Light smoke, but I can't say it's peaty. |
| Вкус | 83 | Oily texture and mouthfeel. More smoke here, but still I would not call it peaty, despite of a brief moment of rubber compound along the way. A bit of sweet citrus. Some spice I really can't define. Something sour here as well... confusing in it's complexity, yet it leaves me strangely indifferent for another sip. |
| Финиш | 82 | Drying wood notes. and they stay for a while. Coffee grinds and bitter chocolate. |
Smells: The coconut milk and vanilla yogurt has a slight irritation, and the smell is very cereal-like. The sweetness is very high and has a similar feeling of hedonism. The sour coconut milk does not change much and is quite pleasant. 26.2/30 Taste: The entrance is very sweet and the irritation is not strong. The irritation in the middle and later stages of the coconut, red date and dark chocolate coffee slowly increases but does not change much. It is very simple 25.4/30 Aftertaste: There is almost no aftertaste, some woody bitter coffee or burnt coconut. The pleasantness is not as good as hedonism. It is the kind of bitterness common in low-aged bourbon barrels 25.2/30 Overall: I don’t like it, just smelling it is passable 76.8/90
нос 87 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
нос 80 · вкус 80 · финиш 79
нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 84
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| Нос | 81 | Smell weak, a little smoky, a little salty, a little vanilla, wort |
| Вкус | 86 | The entrance is sweet, apples, bananas, a little salty, some smoky, not sure if there is peat. Moist wood, herbs, cloves, salty and smoky notes in the mid-to-late finish overshadow the sweetness of the fruit. The latter part has a bitter bottom, a little sour, and a touch of vanilla. There is a little alcohol, weak oil, medium-bodied wine, and the layering is okay. |
| Финиш | 82 | The finish is short, a little salty, bitter, smoky, herbal, followed by a hint of sweet mash, a little vanilla cream. |
нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Tasted on 12.02.2023. as part of 7-dram tasting: 1. Hedonism Blended Grain CB - WB22668 2. Juveniles Blended Malt CB - WB117832 3. The Story of the Spaniard CB - WB116617 4. Flaming Heart 6th Edition CB - WB116432 5. The Spice Tree CB - WB10754 6. Experimental Grain CB - WB205020 7. The Peat Monster CB - WB129838 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Nose: Fruity, grain, apples, banana, vanilla, sweet Taste: Spices, bitterness, grain, smoke but without peat
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
This was a sample courtesy of Peatbogger and Slainte Mhath. What it has I like but I would like it even more if it was a bit more complex. An experiment for sure, a successful one I'm not so sure.
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| Нос | 81 | I actually can get a peaty note here but it's not strong and it's quite medicinal. I tell you what else isn't strong, the grain. Some white fruits in there as well. Altogether it's my usual struggles with a grain nose. |
| Вкус | 85 | It's quite spicy but I don't get any of the peat that I found on the nose. The grain mix is more apparent and there is a nice dryness to it. The spice and dryness are well balanced with a sprinkling of those white fruits. |
| Финиш | 84 | The finish is so dry it makes you reach for the water after every sip. The peat does show it's hand at the very death. |
A very interesting grain whisky. I liked it a lot and it was the best of a range of three hedonisms and this one.
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Banana, toffee, light citrus, rum with a nice, creamy smokiness on the nose (22) Creamy palate of peat, toffee, vanilla, chocolate and a distinct oiliness. Lovely (22) Loooong lingering spice and marzipan. Well balanced and beauuuutiful (20) Overall, my fav of the 3 I’ve tasted. Stunner (21)
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| Нос | 86 | Light, airy, tropical fruit-type notes though not that I can pin down to a real reference point. Reminds me of a car Air freshener called something like Aloha Sunrise, but less cloying. Underneath that, a vaguely buttery and rich, heady aroma. Almost like marmalade on fresh toast. |
| Вкус | 86 | A bit of saline, vegetal grains and warming spices. Smoke but more like incense burning in the next room than like barbecue. Like eating a handful of dry cheerios while someone makes mulled wine. Some water brightens it up considerably... More warming spices alongside some citrus (Meyer Lemon maybe?) There's a lot of complexity here. |
| Финиш | 82 | The warming spices linger, and the more lively notes drop off, and the smoke evolves into a bitter and herbal note. |
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
Loch Lomond peated grain evident on the finish- almost a mossy, piney, spearminty note on the finish. Tasted at Croydon Whisky Festival
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| Нос | 84 | Moss on fire, rosemary, and raspberries |
| Вкус | 85 | Herbal tea, honey, and dried apricots |
| Финиш | 83 | Thyme, ginger, and lemon balm |
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
Thanks to Slàinte Mhath for this sample. An exciting blended grain. Not really bad either, but it's not a whisky to enjoy or an all-day dram. This is probably because the distillate was obtained using the column still method, a method that is mainly used in bourbon production and in the mass production of spirits. This method is less complex and therefore cheaper because the distillate is obtained in one pass (continuously). In the pot still method, on the other hand, several passes are made to extract the distillate from the mash, and the aromas are richer and more complex as a result of this - and also because of the copper kettles used. You imagine a clean, rather young grain with light peat smoke aromas that is a bit too clean and fizzy. This can be marketed as an experimental grain, but really it is just simple, young grain in a beautiful bottle with clever marketing. For 30-40 euros I would probably buy a bottle, but even for that I would find it too simple compared to other whiskies in the price range.
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| Нос | 86 | 85.5 Actually not that alcoholic, but still a bit fizzy at the same time. A lot of pure distillate, plus a sharp sweetness that is actually a bit more reminiscent of bourbon than of young grain. I find very little peat smoke here. Vanilla, mirabelle plums and some light grapes. |
| Вкус | 84 | The palate also starts with a relatively large amount of pure distillate, here more peat smoke, but of the strange variety because it is a bit metallic and not particularly complex. Maybe some naturally cloudy apple juice with apple cider vinegar and burnt metal. |
| Финиш | 85 | 84.5 The mouthfeel is slightly oily and I find that surprising for such a simple blended grain. There's not much after that other than metallic smoke flavors and some citrusy sweetness. Unfortunately, the back is a bit spritely again. |
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
нос 84 · вкус 88 · финиш 84
Solid whisky. Would I go out and buy one? Probably not, but as a gift I'd drink every single drop of it.
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| Нос | 85 | Honey, malt, vanilla, grapey, some BBQ smoke (soft), clove |
| Вкус | 86 | Juicy (sour apples), light peat, rich mouth feel, milk chocolate, spice |
| Финиш | 85 | Sweetness, light peat and spice stick around |
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