Tastes

Agreed with others, honey and vanilla dominate the palate and finish, which just happen to be my 2 favourite flavours for bourbon. If you want to stronger finish look elsewhere for a bigger ABV, but this one punches quite well in its weight class. A must buy again!

Honey sweetness all the way through. A nice dram but only a marginal improvement in depth of flavour vs the 12 year. Another purchase would highly depend upon a sale price or not.

Having had the base Redemption bourbon and enjoying it, I thought I’d try this wheat Ed one despite the premium price. I really wanted to like it more, and I did, when enjoying an afternoon of whiskey tasting with this one in the mix. However on its own I struggled with it…The finish is a nice spice but before that the wheat comes through a bit sour, and I yearned for a Weller to get my wheated fix. Overall, glad I tried it, but won’t rush back to this particular Redemption iteration.

Smoky hot fire. Too much to discern many flavours, but like the spicy leather analogy. Likely wouldn’t purchase again

Not terrible but not my favourite Bit heavy on the grains/cereal on the palate, and do not pick up much sherry. finish is decent at it’s abv, but won’t blow you away. Too many other 12 years deserve my attention.

A nice easy drinker that’s worth a look when on sale. I didn’t get much nuttiness but it is on the sweeter side of the spectrum. Mild finish despite the abv. Works pretty well in an old fashioned too

Interesting whiskey which I honestly struggled with initially. Like other Japanese selections the nose and palate is complex right out of the gate…semisweet but also medicinal/minty/hot. At any rate, the first half bottle was a struggle, however after time the palate and finish became more a woody slightly peaty experience which helped immensely. For that reason I would recommend and buy again.

Holy bananas Batman! This is definitely a sweeter dessert style scotch. The nose is fruity and bananas. The palate follows this theme and the finish adds a bit of zing, but not really any heat. I strangely enjoyed it actually, and would recommend to others as long as you set the expectation around the sweetness level. Skip the chocolate cake after your fancy steak and pour a dram of this instead!

Much too much cereal for me to drink this one straight. Better with some mix, but def won’t rush back to this one. Glad others like it

This one proved quite popular with group of friends over tasting various whiskies, who tend to like ryes and lighter bourbons. Full bodied and flavourful, it starts strong on the palate and does very well with a few ice cubes tossed in. Finish has some sherry undertones. enjoyed!