Tastes

Peaches at first, spicy heat with a preponderance of alcohol follows. The more I sip, the more I taste. Walnuts and sweet woodiness. Very creamy, as I've seen in others' reviews, which makes for a pleasing sipping experience. Not sure if this will become a go-to. But it's got potential... especially since some bourbons tend to open up and transform the closer I get to the bottom of the bottle.

Cinnamon and apples! Very spicy on the nose and palate. I get the "cherry cola" the expert review mentions. A little ice really helps reveal it. Not sure why this is getting so many 1 and 2 stars here. To each their own, I guess. But don't let the bad reviews deter you. This is good stuff. Strong at 100 proof. Stronger than some higher proofs I've had.

Smooth and sweet. I'm more a bourbon drinker, but this has some bourbon-like qualities to me. Major cherry cola on the nose — which carries over to the palate, along with licorice and cinnamon. Very good if you like single malt Scotch Whiskeys. This was a Christmas gift, but I'd buy again myself.

This is really good Canadian Whiskey. I taste walnuts... and I love walnuts. Grab a bottle if you can find one! You'll be very glad you did.

At 127 proof, this stuff is the strongest bottle I've ever had. Burns a bit going down. Definitely needs an ice cube to rein in the heat. Very complex. Hard to discern every nuance. I'm almost done with my bottle, and I don't see any need to search for another. Like a brief, torrid affair with a very hot girl. LOL.

I don't often get an, "Oh, wow!" from my first sip of a new bourbon... But I got it from this one! Smoke; Dark Cherries/Black Forest Cake; Butter; Wood; Spice. Excellent. It's already earned "go-to" status from me. Added 4/5/22: I'm wondering if this happens to anyone else: My original taste knocked me out, as you can see from my original post above. However, upon subsequent pours, this fell out of favor with me. It even finished dead last — out of 6 bottles, including a few cheaper ones — in a blind taste test. Strange 3/13/23: I think I may need to grab another bottle soon — to see what I get from it the 2nd time around. 6/28/24: Nah! This is good stuff. Bought another bottle and my original impressions were accurate. Not sure what happened on 4/5/22, but my palate was obviously way off. Added 9/1/24: Peanuts! Peanuts! Peanuts!

Alcohol; Apples; Wood; Spice. Not the worst, not the best. Burns a little on the way down. Exactly what I would expect from this relatively cheap bottle. Note: This beat out Russell's Reserve in a blind taste test.

Rubbing alcohol, some sweetness, banana maybe. Not getting much else. Not the best I've tried. Thankfully, I didn't buy it. Just trying a little sample bottle given to me in my stocking.

Cinnamon; Spice; Caramel

Tobacco; Sweet; Cinnamon