Tastes

The nose is extra sweet, with the primary scents consisting of vanilla and a smoky creaminess. It smells almost desserty. The taste isn’t particularly great - it is sweet but harsh, and it is pretty obvious this is a very young whiskey. It is also very oily, it just sits on the tongue for quite a while, not in a very good way. Not my cup of tea.

Firmly in the solid value range. The nose is predominantly an oaky smell with a tinge of spice in there with a bit of a pine scent as well. The spice cones through a bit more on the taste, and has a bit of a harsher bite on the finish. A touch of sweetness comes through as it sits on the tongue. This is a pretty standard whiskey and nothing special, but at its price it is a solid choice.

This is a pretty solid Japanese whisky. The flavor is pretty light, with slight sweetness and smokiness, that grows on you as you sip it. The nose is excellent. I am not the biggest fan of Japanese whisky overall, but this one is pleasant. Shannon got this for me in Japan!

I honestly don't really get the hype with this one. The nose is fruity with a faint smell of pine wood, while the taste is super fruity and minty, with a bit of wood thrown in there. The finish is pleasant enough after a few seconds. All in all, its pleasant to sip but at $60-$70, I'd expect a big more.

Delicious. The nose is nothing special, smelling of creamy vanilla nd spice, but a bit heavy on alcohol. The taste is great though, tasting spicy and sweet and super well rounded. Ill definitely be back for more.

The nose is nice and hot, with spices, red fruit, and some toasted oak scents. Surprisingly sipable for the proof, the heat is nice but not overwhelming and sits in the mouth for a good length of time. When the spice subsides, you get a sweetness with vanilla and honey. For $50 bucks, this is a great value.

This one is hurt a bit by its price point. The smell is a highlight, as you get a bready scent with big vanilla on the nose. To me, the flavor could be a bit more complex. It starts off a bit sweet/burnt with a caramel flavor, but the sweetness quickly wears off and gets dominated by a harsher smoky ethanol flavor. The finish lingers for a good amount of time, but isn't particularly notable. At $40, this would be a solid, if unremarkable, occasional sipper. However, this goes for around $100, which i can't get behind at all. Not bad by any means, but not notable either.

The nose is really nice, as the port finish really shines through, along with a peppery, leathery, red fruit-ish kind of note. The taste isn't too crazy though. A mellow, slightly fruity, slightly creamy taste makes it highly drinkable, but not very interesting. It does linger for a bit in the mouth, but not a lot of heat. Overall, not bad. Not going to be a staple in my bar, but glad I tried it.

An abomination. The nose immediately strikes you as off-putting, as it smells like grain alcohol with a sour, artificial aroma. The taste is somehow worse. It honestly takes like you shouldn't be drinking it. It is like a rancid, thick syrup fused with alcohol. The syrupy taste also coats the mouth for an uncomfortable length of time. One of the worst "whiskies" I've tried. Avoid.

On the nose I get a sweet cherry, honey, and oak blend. It's more of the same on the tongue, and would be too sweet for my taste if the oak taste didn't cut it a little bit and give it bit of a finish that lasts for a decent length of time. All in all, this is a good sipper for the price. I prefer makers for a budget wheated bourbon, but can't complain about this at the price point. Would buy again.