Tastes

With the 100 proof The Classic Laddie hits the spot. I got molasses, floral, vanilla, honey sweetness with a bit of saltiness. It’s not too complex but complex enough to enjoy a dram with your friends. But please let them know about the 50% abv because this high proof can easily get someone easily since it is so drinkable. P.S. I am on to my 4th bottle of classic laddie. It’s so good. My original rating was 3.75. But now I have to give it a 4.5. It’s all sweet butterscotch, molasses with the right baking of brine. It’s just beautiful.

For 18.99 this was surprisingly good. Not the biggest fans of blends but white label tasted more like a young single malt. Strong rich honey vanilla sweetness is dominant. I quite enjoyed it.

First of all I love the bottle. The whisky is beautiful too. You get the quintessential flavors in bourbon, oak, cherry, cinnamon, the spice, and then the impact from the port cask brings this extra layer of mixed berries and tannins. Holds up pretty good to ice too.

Caol Ila is quintessential Islay scotch. Peat smoke is dominant. And once you pass that the herbal earthy and brine notes kick in with a bit of a metallic finish. It’s not too oily or heavy. Beautiful scotch. A bit too pricey.

Talisker is slowly becoming one of my favorite brands of all time. The smoke, the brine and the honey. The balance is sublime.

Actually this was a lot nice and smoother than I thought it would be. Had a dram at a bar couple of nights ago, but forgot to log. It had the typical bourbon notes like oak and nuttiness. A very smooth finish. Way easier to drink than a regular JD.

No age statement and that young whisky tastes very fruity. Even with the 47.1 ABV it is still easily drinkable. No complexity to the flavor profile. I’m not sure what French oak did to this. Couldn’t find something new on here that I’ve tasted or smelled before

Classic bourbon. Vanilla and oak all day. 45% is very mild. I was expecting a better kick but this is very smooth and has this cinnamon finish I like very much

This was better than I thought would be. A decent whisky for the price. I don’t usually trust the independent bottlers but my research tells me the owners of Glenfiddich & Balvenie do the bottling for this for Total Wine. So that’s something lol It’s very easy to drink. You get the sweet maltiness you get on most highlands. A bit of vanilla and even some unexpected ashy note on the finish. It’s rich and even with a low proof it got a character to it. It’s not mind blowing great, but my whisky sipping experience was pleasant.

Quite enjoyed it. It’s a typical bourbon with an extra kick of spice probably from rye on the mashbill. Goes down smoothly. Body and the finish is very mild thanks to the 80 proof. You get the typical cherry, vanilla, cinnamon and oak that you get in most bourbons. I saw online people calling this was a gateway bourbon for many, and I can totally see that.