Tastes

This bourbon really lives up to its reputation as the best value bourbon. I did a blind taste test and ranked it among the $50 bourbons. Noticeably oaky on the nose, characteristic of its 10 years spent in the barrel which can't be said for similarly priced younger bourbons. Flavor blast of spice, cherry and oak that lingers quite while. Doesn't develop too much from there, but damn that's a solid whiskey.

Smooth and sweet with a slight floral note. Good bourbon for the price but rather uninteresting.

Intense peat, some smoke and cereal sweetness. Also, a piney note. Overall tastes very young and lacks in complexity, however, at a $19 at Trader Joe's, this whiskey's a really good value for an Islay single malt.