Tastes

Flavors are prominent, richer than I'd expect for the price. I don't particularly care for whatever flavor it is though, oak I think. Too much bite on the tongue and the nose, and the flavors taste a little cheap or fake.

Super light flavor, distinctive scotch taste but very sweet. Tail grows sweeter as it goes along, and has a woody sweet taste, I bet what Sherry tastes like. Doesn't taste fake or added at all, wonderful blend of flavors. Thin and light, needs no water. Minimal bite. Just short of 5 only because it's actually a little too sweet for me. Tastes like dessert.

Tons of intensity and kick, burns, but it's a good burn. Spice and sweet mostly, sweet first, then spice. Once you add some water it balances wonderfully. Still some bite, but that's to be expected with the proof. Rich, thick, super long tail end. Fantastic.

Smokiest smoke smoke smokin. Kicks really hard, almost a little too hard. Doesn't need any water, little bit thin. Could do with a touch less smoke, otherwise magnificent.

Incredibly strong and aggressive, needs water. Light spice present in it somewhere, clove or something. Cinnamon? Needs to be a bit richer to balance the strength.

Light and very pleasant on the nose. Pretty thin, but minimal burn, light smoke, and fruit. I'm tasting apple or something sweet. Sweet and smoke mostly. Tail is pleasant with lots of smoke in the back of the mouth. Everything is light and the balance is good, but pretty unassuming.

Doesn't need any water, balance is nice. Has that smokey wood bite of scotch. Needs no ice, but is pretty bland. Nice for the price, but only a step or two above Kirkland.

Real heavy on the wood, vanilla too, but the wood seems to be prominent. Almost balanced on it's own, needs the tiniest bit of water. Would like more balance to the flavor, there's not enough richness or depth to balance the oak. A little thin.

Very light and harsh like most Japanese whiskeys are, but I don't hate this one. Very light, maybe a fruit flavor, and light wood. Lots of burn, but it's a barrel burn not alcohol. It's still too harsh for me. Bottle was low, perhaps that's why. It's much better than most others I've tried still.

Deep and rich with wood and smoke dominating. Tastes old, but not as rich as I'd expect. Smooth and balanced. The burn is pretty pleasant, but it's a little intense. It's a magnificent scotch , but not much beyond. Paired with dark chocolate is fucking heaven. Fuck me.