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  • Stalk & Barrel Red Blend

    Canadian — Ontario, Canada

    Reviewed September 5, 2020
    3.5
    3.5 out of 5 stars
    Not bad as an entry-level whiskey. Nice oakiness and sweetness to it. I might also say a bit of caramel on the nose. Finishes quickly, kind of disappearing from your mouth before you know it. Probably best to be used in mixed drinks, but I'd enjoy it on its own too.
    28.0 CAD per Bottle
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  • Glenfiddich Project XX

    Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland

    Reviewed August 25, 2020 (edited November 9, 2020)
    2.75
    2.75 out of 5 stars
    The higher alcohol content is immediately noticeable; I have to take this whiskey on ice or with some water to tone it down. Strong oak, maybe a touch of sweetness. Nothing I dislike, such as peat or smoke. It's okay but I don't like the higher ABV and I don't find anything else really disttinctive about it, especially for the price.
    99.95 CAD per Bottle
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  • Method and Madness Single Grain Finished in Virgin Spanish Oak Casks

    Single Grain — Ireland

    Reviewed June 16, 2020
    3.25
    3.25 out of 5 stars
    Nice sweet oakiness, but a bit too much alcohol burn. Would like it a bit smoother for the price.
    64.95 CAD per Bottle
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  • Crown Royal Blender's Select

    Canadian — Canada

    Reviewed May 30, 2020
    3.5
    3.5 out of 5 stars
    Very smooth overall. Sweet rye and oaky, No alcohol burn on the nose or throat. It doesn't knock my socks off, but it's very enjoyable neat or on ice.
    44.95 CAD per Bottle
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  • Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey

    Other Liqueurs — Tennessee, USA

    Reviewed May 3, 2020 (edited October 29, 2020)
    3.0
    3.0 out of 5 stars
    I would call this a "liqueur whiskey". You can smell the honey even before you taste it, and it feels almost syrupy in your mouth. Definitely sweet, though the sweetness takes away from the alcohol burn. There isn't much complexity to this whiskey; you're buying it for the honey flavour. Easy to enjoy neat or on ice, or certainly if you've got some cocktail in mind. But I can imagine that whiskey "purists" wouldn't waste their time or money on this variant (similar to those who don't like flavoured coffee). [Note the price I've given is for a half bottle, 375 mL.)
    17.95 USD per Bottle
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  • Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition

    Blended — Ireland

    Reviewed April 9, 2020
    3.5
    3.5 out of 5 stars
    Vanilla and oak on the nose. Relatively sweet compared to other whiskies I've tried recently. MUCH less alcohol burn, a smoother taste and finish. Not picking up anything related to the stout casks. But very enjoyable, easy drinking.
    34.95 CAD per Bottle
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  • Jura 12 Year

    Single Malt — Islands, Scotland

    Reviewed April 6, 2020 (edited April 27, 2020)
    2.0
    2.0 out of 5 stars
    They've peated it, all right. First thing that hits your nose; very hard to pick up anything else. I don't get any of the sherry finish they mention. A splash of water dampens the alcohol burn and I get the familiar oak taste. Not much else. It's okay but not really enjoyable on its own. Received as a gift but I've given the standard retail price.
    74.95 CAD per Bottle
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  • The Sexton Single Malt

    Single Malt — Ireland

    Reviewed April 5, 2020
    3.0
    3.0 out of 5 stars
    Once you get past the alcohol, the first note I get on the nose is vanilla, and the first tasting note is oak. It has a definite alcohol burn. Not a sweet whiskey, nor strong floral or fruity notes. But no peat or smokiness whatsoever, which is fine by me. On the finish, there's not much taste left in the mouth after swallowing; the burn fades to blank. It's okay, but there are other whiskies I've enjoyed more.
    49.5 CAD per Bottle
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  • Bushmills Black Bush

    Blended — Ireland

    Reviewed February 9, 2020
    3.75
    3.75 out of 5 stars
    I like this whiskey. My immediate impression was sweetness followed by oakiness in the taste, and vanilla in the nose. There's not much of a finish; once you swallow, it disappears, nothing lingers. But definitely smooth enough to enjoy neat.
    36.75 CAD per Bottle
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  • Basil Hayden's Caribbean Reserve Rye (Discontinued)

    Rye — Multiple Countries

    Reviewed January 9, 2020
    4.0
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    The tasting notes on the bottle talk about the sweetness that comes from the "subtle touch of rum". This is true: it is a darker and sweeter whiskey than usual. No burn, and a nice oakiness. Easy to enjoy it neat, perhaps as a "dessert whiskey".
    60.55 CAD per Bottle
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