Tastes

Apple, caramel, vanilla and a bit of smoke in the nose. Smooth dram all the way to the medium to long finish. Smoke and peat linger. I tried this blind. I am not a fan of peaty scotch so this is not one I would buy. However, it tasted like a single malt to me. I was very surprised to find out this was a blend. Much more complex than Monkey Shoulder and other blends in the <$40 price range that get so much praise. If not for the peat this could be an affordable go to for me. 2.75 stars

Nose: Very strong with alcohol. Burnt orange and sugar with lots of vanilla. Taste: Oak, vanilla, apples, sugar and baking spices. Finish: Long and spicy A bit of water did not do much. Maybe a bit sweeter than without. I left this out to air a bit to see if the ethenol might reduce...it didn't? This is much better than I remember. I would not be mad to drink this at all. Different flavors than I usually go for. A nice change of pace. Solid 3.5

A lot of alcohol in the nose. Toffee and nut up front. Long finish of alcohol. A large rock didn't help much. I usually really like wheated bourbon, but this is not for me. I don't understand all the high marks. The flavors are disjointed, and disconnected. Tastes a lot like plastic and medicinal alcohol. I like good flavorful bourbon and this doesn't qualify. I had high hopes for Larceny, and was trying it as part of my September Bourbon Challenge. I can't give it a higher score. There is just not a lot to like here for me. There are so many better $28 bourbons.

Well, for $9.99/bottle, I expect: rot-gut, off notes, chemical and alcohol after taste, not to mention fake smoke undertones. I did not find any of these. After following the recommendation of Distiller members that I believe in, I picked a bottle up to make BBQ sauce with. I did sample it prior to make sure I was not ruining a sauce. I was surprised. It is no Blanton's, nor even Buffalo Trace's little brother. However, it had floral sweetness, notes of vanilla and slight spice. At 40% ABV, it's a neat dram, or a great base for mixing or highballs. It has now replaced Early Times as my sauce whiskey. I know it only received a 70/100 from the pro evaluation, but I think I have spent lots more for much lesser pours. 2.75 stars

Very fruity. A bit smoky in the finish for me. Very complex in a good way. The good part of the finish was too short, and the less desirable notes lingered a bit long. Ice chips really brought out sweetness that I didn't detect at first. Overall a good whiskey bar pour, but no way is it worth the $65 NC price. There are way better drams out there for that amount. 3.25 stars

Fairly good pour for the price. It is a nice sounding chord but I usually prefer different notes. It is a nice break from my preferred BT flavors.

It is good, but I was expecting more depth of flavor. I am looking forward to the single barrel. There are better NAS small batch pours out there for less than $38.

Just imagine drinking VERY nice Scotch, on a warm day, on a Caribbean island, while eating twice cooked plantains with a warm molasses glaze. That about covers it! Just outstanding. 4.5 stars

Nose- Smoky with light caramel and citrus. Alcohol is noticable. Taste- Citrus and tobacco. Very dry flavor profile. A few drops of water brought out floral notes and more smoke. Finish- Dry short finish but very smooth. Solid 3.5 Stars