Tastes

crown royal's higher proof version of the deluxe. Cannot say I enjoy this one near as much neat but it makes a great cheap mixer. 20 - 30$ in my area.

What can I say about crown? First bottle I ever legally purchased. It is readily available anywhere and very reasonably priced. Don't feel bad about any way you drink it. Neat, OTR, coke, sprite, just too many easy options. For 20$ and a good taste this one is hard to pass up.

Nose is nice and complex. I get a leather smell with vanilla and a bit of ethanol burn. Sweet, light, and peppery. Not very spicy but does have a peppery taste to it. Enjoying my first glass neat and will explore this one with a bit of water or couple ice cubes. Bottle is unique and not a whiskey you hear a lot about. Hard to find around me and lucked up on the last bottle for around 30$. Undecided if this one will stay in the collection or not.

Sweetness overload, but I like it. Great summer drink for OTR, mixed with coke, or straight up. Cheap and easy to find.

Always enjoyed this as something different. I enjoy this one many different ways. Neat, OTR, mixer with sprite. Excellent spring and summer drink. Low proof and very sweet. I find it quite enjoyable. Its nothing complex, just a sweet and smooth apple whiskey. Has been very easy to find and hope it does not discontinue. Found from 20 - 30$ in my area.

I wanted to give this one a fair shot so I did a couple blind taste tests. Unfortunately it got last place twice. Having said that, I do not dislike this bourbon, it just it not a go to by any means. The fact that this bottle was found for a whopping 10$ adds some value. The bottle and label are ugly and the bourbon is just so so.

Good and smooth easy drinker. Personally prefer this one with an ice cube or two. Has a pretty complex taste with a lot going on with spices. Personally thought this one is just a good everyday drinker, nothing special about it but something I will keep rotating into my collection due to the price point. Found on sale for 28$

Really complex and good. There is so much going on with this rye it’s almost hard to put in words. It’s a great hybrid taster to me. Cheap but hard to find in my area. Found for 25$

Rich full and oily. Sweet to the smell and to the taste with a nice small bite at the end. Tried neat and next I will try with just one cube due to the proof being low. Feel like there is a good value here for under 30$

Tried neat. Light and vanilla sweet nose. Sweet at the beginning and has a peppery finish. Going to revisit this one again neat and on the rocks. Found for 33$ but feel this is more of a 20$ bottle from my first taste. Brought down the value of this for me and the rating