Tastes

This is a strong Scotch. The nose pulls me in with dark raisin, burned butter, coffee or chocolate and spice. The palate is hot and sweet. More pepper, oak, a bit of toffee, nutmeg, maybe dark cherry. The finish is long, almost smoky. There is no denying this is a beast. However, I enjoy it. A lot. I will have this on the shelf whenever I can.

Nose erupts with chocolate, ripe banana, grilled strawberries and spice. The palate is hot, which can be taken for pepper and more spice, or just burn and heat. Water settles this down a bit, brings out some light oak, malt and a mix of red fruits. The finish is long and drying. This is a sweet dram with a beautiful nose, but the palate is rough. I enjoy it, but others may find it just too young and abrasive.

The nose is very approachable. Fruity, a little spice and oak, and some honey. The palate is also relaxed. Apricot or pear with some cereal sweetness. A hint of chocolate can be found and some baking spices or light cinnamon. The finish goes away fairly quickly, but it is easy and does not leave with any bitter notes. A great value dram and one that can be easily enjoyed with friends.

The palate is gentle for bourbon. More vanilla, a little caramel, cinnamon, and oak. Young. I find some alcohol notes on the nose and a bit of bitterness on the finish. With time, I think this is an excellent mash bill. In this bottle? It's average. Not bad, but not great.

Expressive and fruity nose followed by a gentle malt with hints of deep baking spices. I enjoy this expression (CggD-6570) a little overpriced, but a quality dram worth sipping slowly to discover the layers of flavour.

This is an excellent Canadian whisky. Lots of toffee, butter, and a bit of oak and fruit on the nose. The palate is full of baking spices, a little pepper, and lots of cooked brown sugar. It is very coating and really reminds me of buttered baking. The finish is only medium but allows more of the oak to come through. Overall it is too sweet for me but easy to sip and certainly a complex dram to spend an evening with.

How is this so low? I need to get deeper into the bottle, but there are lots of great flavours to pick out here. Light on the nose, maybe lemon, pear? Then on the palate is coasts so well, brings out toffee, vanilla, and yellow fruits. The oak and char finish is fantastic. Maybe I'm wrong here, but I think this is a "classic" Scotch with some extra kick. Cheers!

I am very surprised at how much I am enjoying this. Lots of plum, or date or dark fruit. Wrap that up in caramel and corn sweetness. This is truly unique and work trying. An exceptional Canadian dram.

I found this Bourbon easy to drink, but the herbal or grass note was fairly strong. I tried it without knowing the history at all and thought it might be sourced form MGP with it's Rye notes. Hearing it's from Heaven Hill is surprising for me.

This is not sipping whisky. But then, it's not supposed to be. It is all lemon, grapefruit, maybe a little pepper in the mouth and some herbs. If you sip this, you will be disappointed. However, if you are looking for those flavour notes in a cocktail, it will do very well. (Sipping 2 stars, Cocktail 4 stars)