Tastes

Somehow light and yet rich, smooth and a tad smoky. Amazing all around.

Fruity nose! Fruity palate! Fruity finish! There's hints of tartness hidden in there, too. Pretty good, but not very complex.

Given the hype around this, I expected it to blow me away. The nose is sweet and the palate isn't as sweet as the nose would suggest. It's a very complex whiskey. Also a unique finish I can't even put into words. I have a dram maybe once a week. It doesn't pull me to drink it regularly, despite the fact it's quite complex.

Spice spice spice! Not much else, but it's an experience. Popped my rye cherry on this.

Bittersweet tobacco on the palate, yet it finishes a bit hot and sweet. I don't know why it's not 5 stars, but during a whisky tasting I kept going back to Wiser's Legacy and Johnnie Walker Select Rye Casks.

Nose is sweet. Makes me think of caramel and candy corn. I hate candy corn, but not in this case. This is like dessert. It's not terrible complex, but boy the palate is sweet, and the finish is golden. Adding water somehow makes it even more sweet but for some reason it's never overly sweet. I couldn't drink this every day, but it's a perfect treat.

The best Johnnie Walker colored label. Affordable yet complex. I still can't sort out all flavors during the palate. Vegetal? A tad fruity and salty? The finish is medium length and interesting. You can make out the smoke and pepper of the Talisker and the peat of the Caol Ila. A hint of oak ( I think? ) on the finish. Adding water allows you to better differentiate the rich palate and amps up the peat, but tones down the pepper.

Sweet. Good nose. Short finish that does nothing. Could be nice if it wasn't for the finish.

It's all about the finish. Long, rich, decadent. I can't justify paying the money, but boy it feels good going down.

It's got a hint of smoke, but certainly not 'smoky' or 'peaty'. Not particularly complex. Kind of boring. But widely available and certainly not bad.