Tastes

Spice and wood, great caramels, punches far above the price.

Nice sweet nose, good sugar, maybe a little pear in there, interesting and good wheat flavor, but maybe a tiny bit hot.

Typical rye nose with a hotness due to the high proof. Strong, smooth rye flavor hits with some vanilla undertone and some fruitiness.

Thick sweet corn with a little rye in the nose. First sip gives a sharp, nice rye bite with the full sweet corn underneath that finished verrry smoothly. This is one of my top ryes I've tasted.

Sweet and pleasant, easy drinking with a good nose and short finish, it was good, but not sure it was worth the pricetag.

Peach and vanilla with spice on the nose. Maybe a little caramel in there too. Spicy with char up front that mellows into a little corn and caramel on the taste.

Light and sweet on the nose with some tobacco notes in addition to the caramel. Light and flavorful on the tongue as well with some raw apple, caramel and little oak in there. Agree that while it does not need water, it opens it up more. Really awesome sipping bourbon in my opinion!

Good nuttiness in the sweet and spice. Nikka makes a very good whisky.