Tastes

On the nose, notes of rye spice and black pepper hit first followed by the sweet notes of vanilla, honey, caramel, and honey. Further smelling provides notes of peanut shells and green apples. Upon tasting, the mouth swirl fills tongue with the peppery notes, with very little throat burn or nasal filling an artifact of the low proof. Further sips open the palate to the honey, vanilla, green apple, and caramel notes with a slight white grapefruit and a slight unripened mango. Peanuts that other tasters describe are not that apparent on my palate. The rye spice and peppery notes stick around on the tongue but the sweeter notes dissipate quickly. Nose 2.5/5; Taste 3/5; Overall 2.75/5. This bottle would go beautifully in a bourbon mule or with ginger ale. Repurchase: Yes Type: Mixer/Daily Drinker

On the nose, heavy amount of the rye spices upfront with vanilla, honey, caramel and cherry notes in the background. Peanut skins become apparent on further wafts making it apparent that this is a Jim Beam product. The ethanol from 108 proof is apparent and adds to the spicey notes. Upon the mouth swirl, flavors of caramel, burnt sugar, and vanilla linger on the tongue with the spiciness filling the throat. Black pepper, and citrus notes become apparent with a hint of roasted peanuts. Warm and lasting on the palate and throat in a very nice way. Overall 3/5 on the nose; Taste 3.75/5; Overall 3.75/5 Repurchase: Yes Type: Daily Drinker

Spicey on the nose with a lot of pepper, rye, anise, and peppermint. Vanilla and caramel are present but subtle. Upon the mouth swish, the peppery notes mellow with vanilla, caramel, honey, and burnt sugars taking the stage. A charred woody note also becomes present. The flavors do not have much of a lingering presence, dissipating quickly a product of the low proof. If this were a higher proofed product, this flavor profile would have much more punch. Overall a good offering from Crown Royal. Nose 3.25/5; Taste 3/5; Overall 3.25/5. Shameful that this product is no longer available. Repurchase: Yes but product has been discontinued

On the nose the rye spice and malt from the mash are extremely up front and present. The sweet notes are overshadowed by the peppery notes. Upon the mouth swish, notes of pepper and rye fill the throat with a banana nut bread taste present. The malt, rye spices, and black pepper notes linger in the throat creating a pleasant burn similar to that of a good Canadian Rye. Complex and pleasant. Nose 3/5; Taste 3.5/5; Overall 3.25/5 Repurchase: Yes Type: Daily Drinker

On the nose its a honey and vanilla bomb with some traces of the rye grain. Upon mouthing and swishing, the nose picks upon black pepper, and more rye grain mixed with heavy honey and a green apple. In the throat, the rye and black pepper notes are more prevalent with a mint or sage note also evident. The honey and vanilla are faint. Nasally, the notes are fleeting but linger in the throat and fill the tongue with the oak and pepper. Nose 2/5 as the notes are simple and mild, Taste 3/5 as more complex layers of tastes show up and have a lasting finish. A very pleasant whisky that is easily crushable and would likely go extremely well as a rye and ginger. Overall 3/5 Repurchase: Yes Type: Daily Drinker/Mixer

Very mild on the nose with vanilla and mild caramel up front. Gentlest hints of rye spices and very subtle green apple and honey. Mouth swirl provides almost nothing nasally with all the flavor accumulating in the throat. Flavors of rye spice, black pepper, oak, and subtle caramel present. Taste dissipates quickly. Overall impression is of a uncomplicated, young, low proof whisky. 2/5 as a score and this may be generous. Repurchase: No

On the nose immediate aromas of caramel, vanilla, apple, and raspberry. Tasting fills the nose with caramel and vanilla, but pepper and a light citrus also becomes apparent. In the throat, caramel, vanilla, honey, orange peel, and black pepper are dominant notes. The flavor lingers in the throat and release subtle notes of rye spice, and banana nut bread. Very crushable. Allocated in my region but well worth the hunt. Repurchase: Yes Type: Friday Night Pour

On the nose, molasses and black pepper feature heavily with vanilla and a Madeira brandy note also present. Faint but also present are notes of apricot or unripened mango. Upon tasting, the mouth swish does not fill the nasal passage with many notes. Vanilla, molasses, and black pepper notes feature in the nasal passage but these dissipate quickly. The swish fills the throat with vanilla, black pepper, and apricot but also dissipates rapidly with very little alcohol burn. Overall nose and taste 2/5. Very simple and typical low proof offering. Repurchase: Yes Type: Mixer/Daily Drinker

Nose is full of honey, vanilla, and a slight green apple. Not much caramel or spice picked up. Tasting it the mouth swish fills the throat with the vanilla, and honey and the caramels come out filling the throat with a slight rye spice also present. Nasally the swish is very mild and very little infiltrates and lingers but the honey and vanilla. Overall impression - nosing equates to the tasting with vanilla and honey high in expression with caramel and other notes being hidden in the background and only expressed in the throat. Very crushable and easy drinking. 2.75/5 Repurchase: Yes Type: Daily Drinker

On the nose I get caramel and vanilla and not much else. Extremely basic. However, once tasted the flavors hit the nasal passage and fill the throat with white and black pepper. The vanilla and caramel remain and open up the throat with a slight peanut shell flavor. The flavor dissipates quickly in the nose, but remains for minutes in the throat. Overall experience would be at best 1.5/5 upon smelling very basic, but a solid 3/5 on the taste as it opens up and lingers in the throat with the slightest of burn. Overall Rating 2.75/5 Repurchase: Yes Type: Daily Drinker/Mixer