Tastes

Deeper, smoky flavor than original beam. Decent mixer but not a bargain for sipping neat. You can wow some guys at a wedding by stocking this instead of the original behind the bar.

Quiet Man is a good name for this floral and friendly dram. Freshly cut apples on a spring day. Not as full tasting as I hoped for. A nice alternative to Jameson if you're into it but not life changing. I'd pick Tullamore over this for the same price.

I don't enjoy scotch. I'll experience it and tuck it under my belt to further expand my palate but I don't truly enjoy it. But after sampling the founders reserve, the 15 year and this 14 year I'm much less off put by it. I hate using this word but damn is it smooth. It has this dark fruity note that I really dig and I can only attribute that to the sherry and cognac finishing. I would happily seek this out at the bar but I don't think I like it enough to justify buying a bottle.

I remember trying the barrel proof and while it was good it wasn't life changing. This is very much the same. Not disappointing but I wouldn't seek it out either.

Nose is light and sweet but the ethanol burns through. Palate redeems the offensive nose with maple syrup, that thin sweetness that rum has and finally a healthy dose of vanilla. Has a nice spice at the finish. I like to find some fruity notes in my whiskey but this doesn't have any. Finish is medium with spice and ethanol. Overall it's not bad. It would make a good gift for someone who thinks the only canadian whiskey out there is Crown Royal. I think it's a cut above Crown as far as sipping but its not worth much mixing.

Nose: caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, pretty tame vanilla, a bit more alcohol is noticeable compared to other bottled in bond bourbons. Palate: I didn't expect this to be very good honestly. But I'm happy to report that while the nose kind of disappointed me, the taste did not. It's big and buttery in the mouth. A spicy dark cherry and cinnamon taste when rolled around the tongue. Overall I'd recommend this for a beginner in whiskey tasting/collecting. It's worth the $15 considering the name on the label. If I had to choose between this and a bottle of Jim Beam (bonded, black, devil's cut, and double oak are roughly the same price) I'd probably choose the Beam to be honest.

I get the spicy notes and vague vanilla creams but other than that it's really just this weird young oaky tannin that I can only attribute to the French oak aging. Not bad, but not my cup of tea though.