Tastes

Gentleman Jack is not a bad drink. It is smoother and better by far over the old Jack Danials #7 for not that much more in price. It has a soft sweet nose that has a nice caramel or vanilla note and gently moves into a smooth wood and creamy body and a nice wood ending. The liquid inside is a solid drink that is better than the regular offering. The bad news is that it is not as good to me as George Dickel #12 for the same price. I believe the GD has a better overall flavor than the Gentleman Jack. Enjoy.

I have been wanting to review this wonderful Bourbon for a while now but every time I went to write it something would distract me. So here were go. I really like this Bourbon and it is completely different from its mate David Nicholson Reserve. This is a "wheated" Bourbon that a nice smooth sweetness and softness. The nose is sweet vanilla and something else like sugar cookies maybe, but with ice, the flavors become very nice. It makes an excellent counter-point to the boldness of reserve that is smooth where the other is bold. This makes a very fine Old Fashioned and Manhattan but it is sweeter so take that into consideration. Around here this is $27 so it is an easy recommendation. Enjoy.

I have bought this whiskey several times over the years and it is an above-average whiskey around the 18 to 23 dollar range but at the $30 range, there are better options on the market. When I first bought a bottle it was $19 and at that price point, it is an excellent blended whiskey. It pleasant when sipping neat and a little better with ice, but it makes a very good Whiskey Highball but it gets lost in a Manhattan and an Old Fashioned. When sipped neat it is spicey with a little bit of wood and citrus(?). With ice, there is a bit more opening of flavors with the spiciness smoothing out and sweetened a bit. Again, this is a nice whiskey but it became popular and the price rose past its quality. I do not care about the story behind a liquid overall I do think the bottle is eye-catching and the tin cup on the top is neat, but it the liquid inside is not worth drinking then you will only buy one bottle. I do keep my eyes open to find this on sale but with whiskeys like George Dickel No. 12, Powers Gold Label, Sazerac Rye, and Wild Turkey 101 out there in the same price range it is hard to replace any of those with this. It is good but overpriced.

I gave this Scotch a try after a friend recommended it to me as an entry-level Scotch. Well, I have to say I think his taste is different from mine. I have had only a few Scotches so I have fewer examples of good and bad liquids. Chivas Regal has a medicinal flavor maybe Iodine with a woody finish. It is not pleasant sipping it neat and ice helps it a little but nothing like a Bottled in Bond Bourbon. I am open to suggestions for other entry-level Scotches but this good for mixing at best but a serious drink is not me.

I bought a bottle of this Bourbon a few weeks ago to taste any product from the Old Forester line. If this is an entry Bourbon then well-done gentlemen this is a very good entry into their Bourbon. As I drank this I really enjoyed the full flavor it had at 86 proof. When I began drinking whiskeys I would not have enjoyed it the flavor is bold and in your face. The nose has vanilla and a little bit of sweetness but the wood is right there to greet you. The flavor stays in your mouth for some time after swallowed and the wood is present all the way through the drink. As this bottle has been open for several weeks the flavor has changed for the better. For the price, this is very good and I am glad I was able to try it well after I had many other Bourbons as a reference for this one. As I said earlier it is bold and when mixed please take that into consideration when making drinks with it. It does make an excellent Old Fashioned but merely an okay Manhattan. (I do not know if it is the woody notes that make it just okay) This is a good Bourbon that is easy to find and inexpensive. Enjoy.

Several months ago my wife went to Kentucky to visit family and I was on a business trip and could not go with her. I did send her some pictures of Bourbons to look for there that are difficult to find in South Carolina. This is one that she brought back for $14 and what a nice low-cost, 80 proof, and aged at least 3 years Bourbon this is. The liquid inside is smooth and somewhat flavorful but it is a bit thin. To me, it is similar to Evan Williams 1783 in that the flavor is all upfront and fades very quickly when swallowed. The flavor profile, however, is different than EW there is a sharpness and woodiness I do not find in EW. That is not to say it is bad but different. This is an 80 proof liquid and it mixes very well with many things but in a Manhattan, it does get lost a bit. This is a very nice Bourbon that I wish was more readily available here. Enjoy.