Tastes

Blind tasted alongside the Burnside West End. This one has far less alcohol on the nose even though it is higher in alcohol content. Definitely smoother and more refined than the West End. I would choose to drink this neat over the Orange Label. Slight oily mouthfeel. A bit sweet. A hint of the blackberry and raspberry candies. A great value at $33.

You can definitely smell the alcohol on the nose. Alcohol overpowers other smells. Very oaky. Tastes good. Not my first choice for drinking neat, but is tasty in an old fashioned.

I was doing a blind taste test between this and two other whiskies from Portland. After smelling this one, it was clear this was not the Portland whiskey. Appearance: clear, light goldish straw color. Aroma: clean, lightly toasted grain Mouthfeel: silky Flavor: Subtle peat Finish: Green Apple fades to peat

Spicy, but evolves to sweet malty honey with subtle peat. Warn on the way down.