Tastes

This whiskey has a nice gold color with semi-thin oily legs. The nose comes off a bit young. There are notes present of caramel, grapes, and a grassiness; pretty simple. The mouthfeel is thin. And notes of red apple, alcohol, and honey predominate the simple palate. The finish is bitey and slightly sour and medium in length. Cheers!

This rye new make is quite clear with thin viscous legs. The nose is sweet and floral with notes of dandelion, ripe pineapple, mild rye spice, and pond algae. The palate is sweet and simple with notes of cherry, grapefruit, breakfast toast, and a tannic taste. The finish is tingling, mild, and of medium length. Cheers!

This new make is clear as water and has thick watery legs. The nose is crisp and sour overall with notes of creamed corn, plum, yeasty bread, and Fruit Roll-Ups. The palate has notes of baked vegetables, tart raspberry, and grass stalks. The finish is spicy and long. Cheers!

This scotch has a straw gold color with thin semi-viscous legs. The nose is simple but enjoyable with notes of peat, sweet smoke, sea salt, peanuts, lemon, and Smarties candy. The palate has a watery mouthfeel and is sweet with notes of salty peat, dry grass, caramel, green apple, and blackberry. The finish is of medium length and has a sweet candy taste to it. For being a budget friendly bottle, this scotch is really well rounded. It’s sweet, smokey, and really enjoyable. I approve! Thanks, Speyburn! Sláinte!

This special edition whiskey is a dark rust orange hue with super thin oily legs clinging to the glass. The nose is fruity with notes of cherry, red grapes, pear, ripe peach, berries and cream, sweet vanilla frosting, Sour Skittles, and a mild note of potpourri/craft store. The palate is sweet and savory with a watery mouthfeel and notes of red apple, cherry, milk chocolate, salted caramel, and sweet pork chops. The finish is long, dry, and dusty with a note hinting of cherry pie. This whiskey is part of 291’s experimental series and it is delicious! It is batch number six, a barrel proof bourbon finished in peach and cherry wine barrels. It’s very fruity obviously while still keeping the standard 291 punch. It’s the best E I’ve had, though they’re all worth trying if you can. Cheers!

This special Tennessee rye has a dark copper color and thin watery legs. The nose is sweet and full, rich with notes of caramel apple, vanilla frosting, orange soda, robust maple syrup, syrupy cherry, overripe peach, dill, and black licorice. With a splash of water more floral and grassy notes rise up. The palate is punchy with notes of char, orchard fruit, dill pickle, spice cabinet herbs, graham crackers, and rye and barrel spice. With that splash of water a note of watermelon candy comes out as well as turning down the heat. The finish is like a trek through the desert: long, hot, and dry. This interpretation of Jack Daniel’s rye whiskey is good but it’s harsh too. Taking it down to a lower proof was a good move and I respect it. I’m glad I got to try it right out of the barrel, but I acknowledge some whiskeys are better when proofed down. Thanks Jack! Cheers!

This Irish blend has thin viscous legs and a light clover honey color. The nose is soft and has notes of floral sweetness, warm summer rain, strawberry yogurt, dense dark fruit, chocolate, dead leaves, and dry hay. The palate has a creamy mouthfeel with notes of citrus, cantaloupe and watermelon, red apple, a slight graininess, honey, and white chocolate. The finish is sweet, of medium length, and leaves one wanting more. In a good way! I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this whiskey as much as I did, but it actually surprised me! I think this is an Irish whiskey that takes care of your pocket and is more complex than one would first suspect. It probably attributes to the three types of casks it’s aged in. Either way, thanks Slane! I’m a fan! Sláinte!

This rye whiskey is a caramel syrup color with thick semi-watery legs. The nose is sweet and funky with notes of flowers, strawberry yogurt, caramel, sea salt, banana bread, French toast, camomile, and orange peel. The palate has notes of vanilla, oaky tannins, cherry candy, rye spice, sweet smoke, and for being at least two years old, it tastes young to me, The finish has sweet and spice and it tapers off on the end. Cheers!

This special new make is clear as filtered water and semi-thin semi-watery legs decorate the glass interior. The nose is sweet, grainy, with notes of baking yeast, corn dust, mixed berries, chocolate, and ethanol. The palate has a watery mouthfeel; the taste is sweet, clean, hiding a Twizzler candy note. The finish is soft and mildly lingering.

This special Tennessee whiskey is a bronze color with thin semi-oily legs. The nose is very fruity with notes of rosé wine, cider, orchard fruit, grape skins, floral honey, sourdough bread, vanilla, and ethanol. The palate is light and fruity and has a watery mouthfeel with notes of apple, green grapes, banana bread, milk chocolate, and tannic oak. The finish is mild, fruity and long, fading slowly. This was a fun taste of experimentation within the Jack Daniel’s distillery. It wasn’t the best whiskey ever, but it was enjoyable and a fruitier expression of the standard whiskey. Thanks Jack! Cheers!