Tastes

I'm a Bushmill's or Teeling guy for Irish whiskeys, but this Jameson is a good one. More rich and velvety than regular Jameson, this has a nice slightly sweet hint of chocolate and the stout hops. A bit of bitter coffee at the tail end that finishes far too short. The smoothness coupled with the short finish does have me going for another sip far too quickly, which can be bad for my wallet and my productivity!

Vanilla and oak on the nose, both carry well into the palate. The palate has some butter smoothness and weight, with the vanilla and spice almost reminds of a warm snickerdoodle cookie. Well worth having it your collection as is anything stamped with Weller on it.

The nose is very pleasant, honey sweetness, cereal grain, a little oak and fruit. Palate definitely carries the sweet honey, some spice and does have a nice pleasant warming finish with some silkiness to it. Overall very pleasant to drink, definitely straight with no added water or ice.

For the price ($13.99) its tough to best. 100 proof, but still smooth. Nice sweetness but not overwhelming, a little spice and richness on the finish. Another one I like best with a single ice cube. True there are better bourbon but at its price point? This is the best one under $20 for me.

One of the best bang for the buck bourbon out there. Sweet with vanilla and balanced with oak spice and a bit of cinnamon. Smooth considering its at 107 proof, a single ice cube cools it down and mutes the burn to taste just how rich it is. So far one of my favorites.

solid 3.5 for me. price was good, around $30 on sale in Idaho liquor store. Honey and something like butterscotch candy on the nose, very oaky on the palate with a lot of spice. quite a bit of burn going down, finish has some of the honey sweetness, more oak and something like a mild tobacco or worn leather element. overall interesting and drinkable.

The nose is very sweet with honey, palate confirms the honey along a little tart lemon and stewed pears, a little bit of brine in the finish, with a very clean, crisp albeit short finish. Very smooth easy to drink and easy to like dram.

Distinct fruit and vanilla, like a nice warm slice of banana bread. even the nose cooperates here, giving you a nice whiff of ripe banana. The finish is smooth and crisp without a lot of lingering, exactly what you expect from Bushmills. This is the best from Bushmills, in my opinion.

Definitely a sea air quality here, but not quite as strong as Bruichladdich. Some sweetness to balance it out, like a salted toffee peanut and a little dried fruit like raisin or apricot. Not detecting much smoke at all, not like Ardbeg or Laphroaig, or even Teacher's for that matter. Very smooth with a nice long warming finish. Perfect dram in the evening after dinner and are in the mood for a salty but sweet dessert.