Tastes

Unimpressive, yet drinkable. It’s not that it’s a bad scotch, it’s just too flat across the flavor profile; like it is trying to be the “everything” scotch. I’m finding it better mixing it with a splash of Glenmorangie, Macallan, or even monkey shoulder greatly improves the taste profile. I probably wouldn’t buy it again.

Heard about this and picked some up at a Costco to share with friends. Decent everyday sipper. A little heavier on the caramel and molasses notes that I was expecting for a bourbon. Probably a good thing since it comes in at 103 proof and it seems to tame the heat. More citrus than spice. Molasses tends to linger with a little smokiness after the finish. This would be an excellent choice to use in my bourbon pecan pie or my holiday bourbon pecan sweet potatoes.

The mizunara oak provides a light sweet tasting wood note to this exceptional malt whisky with honey and floral on the nose. Incredibly light and smooth, it rivals the Fukamo rice whisky for finish and texture. Outstanding!

Everything that I love about Tullamore. The bourbon, rum, and sherry casks give it a longer more complex finish that’s fruit-forward with plum and a little spice on the back end. Is it really worth a 4 rating? More like a 3.75, but if I’m going across the pond for my whisky, it is in my top 5 under $75.00 USD, so I will give it a 4.

After having Michter's at a downtown Denver watering hole I thought I would pick up a bottle. This stuff was kind of the "coyote ugly" of whiskey, great at the bar, but then I got it home and it wasn't the same the next day. Sweet and chewy with a strange finish that I was unaccustomed to in a bourbon. This one has been on my shelf for over 5 months and still about 1/2 full. Right now I would trade whats left for a nice bottle of Buffalo Trace. Unimpressed.

Really flat profile. You could call it "Corn Squeezin's" and be done with it. For some strange reason, I keep coming back to it. It's almost like moonshine light. That corn sweetness and about half the heat of a corn mash moonshine. It's actually quite good mixed with black iced tea and cranberry juice on ice. I think it's a good experimental whiskey for mixing what would normally be high-octane drinks. Not one that I want to drink straight and assign a profile to though.....