Tastes

Dark chocolate and toffee. Dark and rich. Sweeter than most. Char and slight wood tang.

Black pepper and a vanilla biscuit with a light caramel drizzle. Smooth. Candy corn. Cinnamon and spices. Slight oak and a long finish. Good stuff but not worth the $90 I paid for the bottle.

This pours dark and rich mahogany. You can almost tell what you are in for by simply looking at the glass. The first sip is cedar and walnut. There's a syrupy caramel that binds the wood tangs together. The proof is present throughout but is never overpowering. There is also a leather and tobacco flavor in every sip. The finish is a menthol, medicinal slow burn. Overall, this screams American whiskey while being unlike bourbon. Drinking this makes me feel like I'm wearing wranglers next to an old horse saddle with a wad of chew stuffed in my cheek. There's a lot going on here but I see no need to ever restock a bottle at around $180.

Caramel, light pepper, and oak. Dry finish. Easy drinker. Nothing special.

It drinks like a Japanese whiskey with very soft, flowery grain and cereal notes. Lots of toffee and melted vanilla ice cream. Banana dipped in honey. The finish is very slight oak, coconut, and ginger but nothing special. Exhale the finish and there's something really off. Overall, it's not a bad sip if you're looking for a very mellow, sweet easy drinker. The first half of a sip is pretty good, the second half is pretty bad.

The nose screams it will be hot but it's suprisingly mellow at first. It's heavy on clove and mint with a very spicy cinnamon and pepper finish. The middle is a spicy wood bite and a rich leather and hint of pine. Overall, it's simple but it's pretty good. The lack of anything in the first phase of each sip is kind of strange. Is my palate off?

Really good stuff. There's honey, apple cider, and vanilla. A thicker creamy butter rolls up. The sherry is noticable but comes across a bit different than expected. It's more of a cherry and plum hit, rather than the brighter berries. Oak and hot cinnamon creep in and are met with a pepper finish. It's short but enjoyable. Less bright apple and light cereal than most Irish I've had; there's a fullness, richness, and boldness throughout that is very welcoming. This is worth the $90 to buy again.

Not a huge rye fan, but this is pretty good. It smells like the grain and the taste is dominated by it. After the first hit it really drops off in flavor but builds back with a bright, stinging rye bite. There's sweetness and a bit of fireball. No need to have this again.

The dessert wine is present from the first sip till the last. There's a fruitiness, with apricot, peach, and honey. There's a white grape backbone to it, which is enjoyable, with vanilla and cinnamon at the end. The finish is pretty long but is more fireball heat than flavor.