Tastes

Mint, licorice, orange, and honey provide a nice nose, followed by mint, honey, and caramel on the palate, though I found it difficult to dig for individual flavors through the rye spice. Medium-Long finish.

A classic bourbon nose of brown sugar, dried apricot, and pecan is followed by more brown sugar, clove, and cinnamon on the palate. This is quite flavorful considering the low proof. The finish is medium, but still surprising for the lower proof. This is a baking spice bomb.

This presents a nose dominated by peanut brittle, butterscotch, and whole grain cereal. The blend of this whiskey makes for an interesting palate of honey, nuts, and salted caramel. I love Beam's exploration of rice bourbons. The finish was medium-long, which was a little disappointing. For the proof, this whiskey does not drink very hot, which I find to be the case with a lot of Beam cask strength releases.

A pleasant nose of clove, cherry, tobacco, maple syrup, and raisin. On the tongue, I found this to drink pretty hot, almost unpleasant. After that, I got toffee, cinnamon, and a trace of butterscotch. This bourbon finish is medium long. It really opened up after a couple small drops of water. For the price, I'm sticking to Old Forester 1920...

Light oak on the nose, followed by honey, apple, brown sugar, and possibly a bit of cream soda. The taste on this older whiskey is interesting, being a thick mouthfeel led by bright floral notes and mint. The finish is only medium, which was slightly disappointing, but a nice balanced whiskey.

Certainly not bad bourbon, but not sure it's worth the price, in my opinion. I'd prefer the 120 proof store picks that I've had at a lower price. Not terribly different or more complex than standard KC.

Nice, light easy drinker. Nose-fruity and is evident this is where the wine comes in. Some of the classic Beam peanut. Palate-nice dark spices, cinnamon, and cloves with traces of dark fruits.

Nose- chocolate, caramel Palate-dessert in a glass. Viscous chocolate. Lingering finish Great buy that you can pick up any day!

Nutty on the nose. Packs a punch, had to add a little water, but get a lot of peanut on the palate, as well as the classic Beam spice.