Tastes

This is a very good whiskey to drink. I have only had Jack Daniels to compare this to and it does beat the pants off of JD. I would like to try this side by side with regular JD and Gentleman Jack to see how it ranks against those two. It is a Tennessee whiskey through and through the charcoal is right there waiting on you when you open the bottle. That is not a bad thing if you like Tenn whiskey. I want to thank Ctrexman for saying the part about "Flintstones vitamins" taste because it does describe the taste very well. I really think this should be the face of every day drinking Tennessee whiskey and not JD. I am really looking forward to trying the GD Barrel Select. Enjoy.

This is an absolutely wonderful single malt whiskey that I am so glad that I bought. It is one of the best Irish whiskeys of any type I have ever had the pleasure to drink. It has a deeper flavor than any other Irish whiskey I have had to date. It has a sweet fruity nose and initial taste of vanilla which smooths out to a nutty mid-taste and a hint of wood at the end. This is a really nice drink. I have had this neat and on the rocks and I would not mix this with anything ever. Don't Do It. ( Actually do what you want it is your bottle) I can't say enough good about this whiskey it is what I imagine great whiskey is supposed to be. And on a personal note, this is a solemn whiskey for me I opened my bottle with an Army buddy of mine the day he had to put his Airedale Terrier Luc down and we drank about half the bottle just talking about life and the way dogs make life better. Enjoy.

This is a very difficult Bourbon to find east of the Mississippi River so on the same business trip that I was able to find W.L. Weller I found a bottle of this as well. It is finished in Pinot Noir wine barrels so I had certain expectations about how it would taste. As with so many things in life expectations and reality are not always talking to each other and I will admit my own error in tasting this after other Bourbons. My dad and I tasted this after trying W. L. Weller 12 yo and Angels Envy. Both of those Bourbons are very smooth and mellow with the flavor moving gracefully across your taste buds with no hurry or rush. Red River is not like that at all. The flavor explodes onto your taste buds like a firecracker I got notes of wood and wine scents some spice and a bit of sweetness. I waited for several weeks before tasting again and the flavors were still there but much more pleasant. This is a robust Bourbon and should be treated as such. I like it on the rocks or with a touch of water and I have not made any mixed drinks with it yet. This is an unusual Bourbon and I will revisit it in a month or so to see if my taste and oxygen have changed the flavor any. I do like it but I do not think it is for everyone.

I have had this bourbon several times and while there are worse ones on the market there are also better ones for near the price point. Ancient Age has a mild nose to me and a bit of vanilla and some sugar but after that, it is just ethanol which is sad. I understand from some reviews here and some older family members that AA used to have a better deeper flavor but with the greater demand for whiskey so many older labels have gone to younger blends. Where I live you can buy Evan Williams 1783 for three dollars more than AA and it tastes so much better. I will not buy this again and what I have left I will just mix with coke or ginger ale.

Happy Days are here. I went on a business trip recently and they had Weller Special Reserve on the shelf. I bought some to bring back to South Carolina for gifts for friends and family because we have all been looking for this. When I first got serious about drinking whiskey a few years ago my local store would get this in nearly weekly but as of this week, they have not had any in the last 4 months. So what does this taste like to me? It tastes of soft vanilla and caramel with a light touch of oak. The burn I feel is right as I feel the liquid go down and the aftertaste is great. I used to make Old Fashioneds and Manhattans with this but the harder it is to find the less I mix it and save it for special occasions. I really like this Bourbon but do hate that it has become so scarce in my area. I used to say this was a great introductory Bourbon because of the price but now I have to save it for other things. Lastly, I agree with Ctrexman from the review below about the bourbon being on the sweet side making me happy and at just how good Buffalo Trace's products are. Enjoy

I have has this rye in my bar right now and it makes me mad but in a good way. I really, really like it probably more than the Bulleit Rye which I have enjoyed for years and has now been replaced. This rye has a great full flavor and like WhiskeyFunatic said it tastes like a "bourbon but with a heavy rye spice kick" and he is correct. This makes a great Rye Old-fashioned and Manhattan. As long as my local store carries it and the price does not go up to much then I will continue to drink this and keep it in my bar.

This can be a very divisive whiskey I have tried several bottles of it and every group I drink with has different things to say. For me I really like it. It is smooth and pleasant to drink neat or with a touch of water or a bit of ice. The flavor lingers in my mouth and it changes wonderfully and the burn is nice. I do think it is about $10 overpriced but it is a very good whiskey for special occasions but too pricey for an everyday drinker.