Tastes

Nose - corn sweetness, peanut shell, burnt wood, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - bland corn sweetness, burnt wood, finishing slightly sickeningly with a burnt aftertaste. Almost as bad as Canadian Mist, but the burnt taste hides some of the more disgusting flavors.

Nose - indistinct sweetness, stale peanut (maybe just the shell), acetone, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - corn, sickening bland sweetness, slight barrel note, finishing disgustingly in every way. Terrible, but giving it a 1.0 because at least it contains alcohol.

Nose - honey, sweet light peat smoke, grass, hay, pear, sweet apple, very little ethanol burn. Taste - thick, viscous honey, vanilla, hay, pear, caramel, grape syrup, brine, cereal, sweet cream, light oak, sweet peat smoke, milk chocolate, with very little burn (manifests as a grape-like sourness), finishing long, creamy, and delightfully sweet. It’s delicious.

Nose - honey, grape, brine, champagne gummy bears, green apple, honeysuckle, white wine, slight peat must (but not smoke), no ethanol burn. Taste - honey, caramel, vanilla, butterscotch, briny sea salt, very mild smoke (more of a remembrance of peat), sweet and salty nut bars, butter, creme brûlée, no ethanol burn, finishing delicate and sweet.

Nose - vanilla, clove, caramel, cinnamon, cherry/grape, green jolly rancher, black licorice, eucalyptus, light oak, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - definite rye spiciness, black licorice, pepper, eucalyptus, vanilla, cinnamon, finishing medium-long with lingering peppery spice.

Nose - peat smoke (but not funky, more like a fire), honey, musty. Taste - smoke, honey, fruity, slightly floral, oily, finishing sweet and with an ashy, smoky quality. Delicious.

Nose - leather, chocolate, spice, vanilla, caramel. Taste - chocolate, baking spice, caramel, vanilla, butterscotch, finishing long with lingering sweet chocolate and toffee. Delicious and has much less bite than would be suggested by the proof. The flavors are punchy and much richer than most bourbons I’ve tasted.

Nose - pear, vanilla, caramel, a nuttiness that wasn’t present in the 12 year, light-moderate ethanol burn. Taste - honey, caramel, mellow grape, nut (maybe walnut), corn, plum, hint of milk chocolate, light oak, finishing with sweet chocolate and caramel flavors. This is much more enjoyable than the 12 year. One of the better Speysides I’ve tasted.

Nose - honey, grape, green apple, pear, white wine, vanilla, slightly floral, corn, light oak. Taste - honey, vanilla, apple/pear, finishing quick and a bit sour. For having such a delicate nose (and being only 80 proof), this has a large bite that is a bit off-putting. Overall, I’m not a fan.

Nose - classic bourbon nose, apple, cherry, leather, vanilla, almond, mild cinnamon, light ethanol burn. Taste - peanut, caramel, vanilla, cherry, burnt brown sugar, moderately tannic, medium ethanol burn, finishing mildly sweet and spicy with a hint of leather. Overall, an amazing value for the price. Solid bourbon notes all the way through, but falls slightly short of higher-end offerings.