Tastes
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Ohishi Brandy Single Cask Whisky
Other Whiskey — Japan
Reviewed September 26, 2021 (edited December 10, 2021)Hot and young, the rice sweetness shines through, but it’s thin and incomplete. Needs more time in the barrel. Glad I tried it at half price -
Macallan Fine Oak 10 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed June 16, 2021 (edited October 13, 2021)Lots going on, good gamut of flavors. I taste the youth that I’d expect to be gone for this aged scotch. Figgy and warm, raisins, oak, Christmas. Better out there at this price. -
Very drinkable, lacks complexity, could use more age but that would increase the price. QPR is good for this entry level scotch. Enjoy neat or with a single cube, but don’t get carried away. It will work as a filler in between the more refined options. It’s a scotch that wishes it was a bourbon, the spicy heat of an American bourbon with just a puff of smoke to let you know it’s a scotch. Buy <$30
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Straight Edge Bourbon
Bourbon — Tennessee and Kentucky (Finished and Bottled in California), USA
Reviewed May 18, 2019 (edited May 22, 2019)Outstandingly soft and refined. Sweet, honey, mild spice: neat only please. Not like other bourbons that are aggressively spiced and oaky. If you enjoy wine this is a nice cross over to whiskey.53.99 USD per Bottle -
Sweet nose of cereal and corn. Sweet up front with spice on the front of the tongue. There is a floral note in there but I can’t pinpoint which. Oak is mild to medium and I’m surprised how smooth this went down. Not the complexity of a bourbon, no nuances or hidden surprises, but very enjoyable. I’m reminded of a simpler Jefferson perhaps.
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