Tastes

I really liked Nikka coffee grain and then had this. This was so much better it was surprising.

Nice thick mouthfeel and not as hot as you would expect for 58%. Read another review that mentioned red hots. I definitely get that. Not my favorite profile but it’s definitely a solid bourbon.

Super easy drinking. Not super flavorful but still tastes good and really smooth. A great intro bourbon. It’s really good for what it is. This is to bourbon as monkey shoulder is to scotch.

I think this is my favorite peated scotch. The smoke comes through but it’s gelntle at the same time. And it’s so well balanced with the sweetness. Perfect.

It’s fine but pretty blah. Lighter than i expected. Even though it’s not bad and not expensive, I probs wont be buying this one again given i can get EW BIB, WT 101, or Buffalo Trave for similar price. Not a great sipper (but fine) and it’s a price point that you want for a cocktail bourbon but i think it’s too light to use in cocktails.

Works well as a mixer but not my favorite to sip neat