Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve is a limited-edition blend of 20- to 23-year-old whiskeys that conveys aromas with slightly peaty and smoky notes.
Nettlesome, peppered with bits of nettle, had an artichoke aroma and herbal, slightly winy flavor.
A good one has tang and aroma and a slightly salty quality.
DOMAINE DU TARIQUET, GROS MANSENG, VIN DE PAYS DES COTES DE GASCOGNE 1998 $12 Aroma of peaches, slightly sweet yet refreshing, with a minerally finish.
Unlike typical grapeseed oils, which are pale and fairly neutral tasting, this one, made by Food & Vine in Napa, is greenish and somewhat more viscous and has a sweet, floral aroma and a mellow, slightly fruity taste.
Inside, the air carried a slightly herbal aroma.
CRABTREE, WATERVALE, 1998 $17 Slightly musky aroma, dry, tart and clean.
Grill on one side only, until grill-marked, and the melon emits a slightly smoky aroma, about 2 minutes.
The regular, complex version ($20) had a particularly inviting, slightly smoky aroma and a generous, earthy flavor.
The interesting Naturale ($20) delivers a sultry, slightly nutty aroma along with apple pie, fig and dried-fruit flavors.
