Tastes

Nose: very tight, but opens up into a nice blend of aged wood and leather, kinda like an old old Bible. Palette: the alcohol is surprisingly subtle in the mouth, instead a chewy oakiness steps up to take the limelight, there is also a noticeable nuttiness skirting around Finish: the finish is probably the shortest of $20+ whiskeys I've had, but be careful, if you swallow too quickly you'll shove the alcohol into the back of your throat and enjoy a thorough coughing fit Overall: I expected a massive bruiser of a bourbon but Bakers definitely plays its own elegance well. I got it on sale sub $40, not so sure about it being a value past that mark though. Update: please please don't add water to this bouton. The brute strength is hardly tamed at all and the finish turns into a miserable crash and burn experience.

*note: this is for the prior bottling not shown in the Distiller profile* The mouthfeel of this scotch is thick and oily. It carries some smoky attributes but the star here is a briny flavor that rides into a great finish. To describe this in one sentence: that refreshing feel of ocean spray after a day on the water.

I would define jameson as the Jack Daniels of Ireland. Like JD it's the most recognizable offering of it's style, but like JD it has a thick mouthfeel that I just can't look past. The flavors themselves aren't bad, but that thickness and a brutal sweetness put it low on my revisit list.

This is how I always imagined scotch, smooth and soft. A more delicate mouthfeel than bourbons, more floral and less sweet too. More than anything this scotch is defined by the word smooth, start to finish that's the shining quality. Nothing about this scotch screams buy me, but it is certainly enjoyable.

Floral notes are most prominent, with slight pepper spices. Of budget bourbons it's one of the few to have such a strong tendency toward one flavor profile. But it's not the greatest execution.

Smooth, simple, textbook bourbon. The flavors don't evolve much on it's path through your mouth, but carry delightful vanilla with a touch of burnt sugaryness.

Not gonna lie, I expected more from the flagship whiskey of my homeland.. It's overly soft yet not that smooth.. I feel like it is vastly outclassed by many bourbons in this price range

My first few pours left a strong impression. EC12 is fantastic, it's smooth and sweet with wonderful oak and barrel spices throughout. I found the finish to be the best part, trailing on much longer than any other bourbons I've had. The only downside was it lacked a little bit of complexity, other than that, this is exactly what I expect out of a daily pour. True bourbon flavors to the nines at an affordable price.

It's cheap, and it's canadian. Which means it's simple (cheap) and pretty dang smooth (canadian). It's nothing to get excited about, but has nothing to really offend either. Brief sweetness and a tiny bit of spice on a short finish. It surely won't kill you, throw in some ice and watch a hockey game, it won't mind not having all of your attention.

I had fond memories of this being one of the first whiskies I ever tried. Sadly a revisit found a strange astringent taste dominating the palate.