Tastes

I do get the charred oak taste notes. Not a sweet whisky, and I don't pick up the vanilla or nuttiness per the label notes. Not bad for the price, but nothing outstanding.

Not so keen on this one. I don't pick up the sweetness mentioned by others, though I'll go along with vanilla and a bit of oak. There's additional spice in it, maybe it's the rye, that doesn't quite do it for me. This whiskey would be fine for mixed drinks but sipping neat I prefer others.

Not bad at all! I don't taste the same sweetness as in the official review. Oak and peat are the topmost flavours, but the peat is not overpowering as in some other whiskies. It's a nice sipping whiskey if you want something a little more robust.

Sweet oak taste with some vanilla. No smoke or peat. I wouldn't call it floral or citrusy either. Nothing surprising, but it hits the notes I like in a whiskey, and the price is reasonable.

I like this whisky. Sweeter than average though not cloying, and I get hints of rum from the finishing barrels. It would be great for any cocktail on the sweet side, though I've been drinking it straight on ice. Very affordable.

I don't pick up the same wine or fruit tasting notes as the reviewer, but there is a definite sweetness, almost syrupy, in the mouth that I assume comes from the port wine. Oak is next in the taste lineup followed by vanilla. Could definitely see this working well in cocktails, though I enjoy it on its own. And for the price it's a good deal.

Rich oakiness and definite sweetness from the ice wine cask. A nice sipper.

Not bad. The higher proof definitely means I need a splash of water to cool it down. Definitely sweet with vanilla notes, though the charring of the barrels obscures the usual oakiness I would otherwise expect. Decent enough for the price.

I like this one. Definite oakiness throughout, which you'd expect from the "double barrelling" process. Somewhat sweeter than average, presumably due to using charred barrels. Caramel and vanilla flavours. No smokiness though despite the charring. I find it a nice sipping whiskey, enjoy it on a bit of ice so that it opens up a bit as the ice melts.

More and more I'm finding that the whiskies I enjoy most seem to benefit from a cube of ice and maybe a splash of water... although just cooling off in the ice often does the trick. It certainly did in this case. A touch of sweetness and vanilla along with toasted wood, maybe some fruitiness if I concentrate. Not a trace of smoke or peat, and not really a spicy whiskey. It's nice on its own or in a whiskey sour.