Comparing Notes

It's time to play My Tongue Versus Yours, where we compare what Camper said with what other people say about whiskey:

Black Bush
Camper Said: "It only has that Irish sweetness for a millisecond, then the flavor changes to how you'd imagine velvet to taste- like its drying out your tongue, followed by a powdered chocolate taste."
Experts Say: "Black Bush has a distinctive, full-bodied aroma with spicy, malty and nutty sweet sherry notes. It is complex and well flavored, slightly sweet with clear malt notes that are not masked by smoke."
Analysis: Were we drinking the same thing?

Glenlivet
Camper Said: "It doesn't seem to have much nose or tail (aftertaste). It's all on your pallet- a delicious, spicey-smoky taste..."
Experts Say: "Selective maturation in new Limousin oak casks, usually reserved for wine, has added delicate overtones of the spices highly prized in fine wines, while complementing the elegance of the single malt."
Analysis: We both said "spicy."

Dalmore 12
Camper Said: "The peatiness is present in this Highland Scotch, but not obtrusive as it can be in some others, and disappears before the other fruitier flavors do. It has an almost a zesty quality..." Experts Say: "Moderately full bodied; reminiscent of orange peel, dried flowers, dried fruit; Powerful sherry cask aromas; veering towards an after dinner style."
Analysis: orange peel = zesty, but otherwise we were talking about different aspects of the whiskey.

Overall, I'd say I did below average. But that's why it's called a learning curve, people!