Tastes

A little more rich than I'd expect from something so cheap, but not much flavor at all. Pretty meh. The mute flavors mean nothing is really offensive.

The harsh flavors I usually apply to Japanese whiskies are a little more muted here, but they might be harder to taste becaues of the black pepper I had is all. Its richer and smoother than I remember, actually rather enjoyable. A bit of burn after it goes down, certainly lighter than most of the things I drink. Mostly barley flavors, maybe some light wood.

Jim beam is thin, harsh, and had mostly wood and oak notes in it. Just a touch above terrible.

Spices, cinnamon, pretty light. Tastes like christmas.

Lots of alcohol and wood on the nose, tastes a bit better with water to cut the bite. Lots of spice, with wood on the tail. Wood is dark though, seems different from oak. Very unique wood flavor, wonderful.

Much better than the original, more flavor, and certainly richer. Not much excitement beyond that, but still good.

Fruit and oak notes at first, alcohol a little sharp while neat, I taste more oak than anything else I think. I think I smell vanilla too. Good richness, burns for a while. Some spice shows up once you add water. Pretty balanced, water helps the flavors. Woodsmoke and fruit.

All caramel and sweetness first, then lots of oak at the end. Flavor evolves very clearly, burn is balanced perfectly. Hot damn. This whiskey is perfect.

Very deep and spicy, but too much burn. Cinnamon. Better with a bit of wate

Super strong vanilla nose, very perfumey. Too strong to start, tons of wood and vanilla flavor. Too much alcohol for my taste, even with water.