Quote Originally Posted by Andy Proffitt View Post
I'm not quite sure. The ones I have had have been from Bowmore, Glenmorangie, and a few others I'm having trouble recalling, but they were all from distilleries that I would not think would add anything to their own spirit. The tastes were very distinctly different, as I compared side by side, a Bowmore Port finished to their 12 year old. I would say it it is your palette over additions to the spirit.

It's a fun trip exploring different whisky isn't it.
Yes, and and as with many such things the more money you spend the more fun it seems to get.

The 'sweet' whiskys I've tried recently are possibly from small distilleries trying to find a market niche, or are filling a trendy desire or something along those lines. When you start seeing liquor bottles labelled "Caramilk" with the candy bar label you know the market is changing indeed.