Tastes

Nose: honey, caramel, toffee, sweet, very mild peat, toasted oak, salty Palate: sweet, mild peat, spicy, honey, salty Finish: long finish, spicy, lingering hints of honey and peat Very good. More barrel influence than I usually get in a scotch.

Nose: vanilla, oak, sweet Palate: spicy, tart, sweet, light oak Finish: oak spice, sweet, a little dry Much better than I expected for $13. There is a surprising amount of barrel influence for such an inexpensive bourbon. Nothing objectionable at all about this one. It lacks complexity compared to more expensive bourbons but is very good.

Nose: light, sweet, very mild spice, little bit of corn Palate: thin, not a lot a flavor intensity, mild sweetness, mild corn Finish: short, very sweet (almost candy sweet), very mild spice Overall, a relatively unremarkable whiskey.

Nose: sweet, fruity, malt, and a little bit of oak Palate: light, fruity, a little sweet, mild to moderate spice Finish: medium length, spicy, mild sweetness This is my second time trying this whiskey. It was a little more complex and more enjoyable this time. I’m not sure if that’s the blend being any different or if it’s just my tastes changing. Either way, this is an enjoyable whiskey and very drinkable.

Nose: strong fruitiness, especially apples Palate: spicy, tart, fruity, sweet Finish: short to medium length, spicy, dry, fruity

Nose: light, sweet, caramel, floral Palate: thick mouthfeel, mild spice, rich, toffee Finish: short to medium length, rich, mildly spicy Not very complex but still very enjoyable and drinkable.

Nose: rye spice, honey suckle, maple, sweet Palate: peppery rye, complex sweetness with a lot of barrel influence Finish: long and spicy with some subtle sweet maple in the background

Spicy like a rye should be but not overpowering. Some very pleasant fruity and sweet notes from the sherry cask finish.

Nose: earthy, mild peat, mild spice, sweet, salty, vanilla, toffee, pear Palate: very rich, sweet, fruity, spicy, toffee, very mild peat, malt Finish: long spicy finish with some faint notes of peat and toffee A very well balanced and complex scotch.

Nose: sweet, earthy, honey, mild spice, mild peat Palate: sweet, smooth, spicy Finish: short, spicy, sweet Surprisingly good for the price ($21). None of the off-putting notes that are sometimes found in a blended scotch.