Tastes

The Japanese have really come into their own with their whiskeys. This is a great drink that reminds me of scotch with less earthiness and more sweetness. It’s like I tell people when they first try Japanese whisky it’s like a samurai sword that has been refined and meticulously created. I’m just upset that it is much harder to find these days and much more expensive (thanks pew die pie).

This is the type of drink that make people go crazy over scotch. This is smokey and peaty, but with hints of vanilla and cherries. Well balanced and absolutely enjoyable!

A great bourbon that does not taste like it is a 129 proof. It is relatively smooth but has somewhat of a kick on the finish (unlike OGD 114). I wish more of it was available.

A very warm bourbon with hints of cinnamon and some oak a nice pour.

Oaky, mellow and a little underwhelming. Maybe it was to hyped for me. I will try again with range of wild turkey to see if it changes my mind.

BSB has sat in my collection for a year and this my first time tasting. This was a gift from the wife. The nose is all brown sugar, sweet. The taste is cinnamon and brown sugar. Almost like fireball but much sweeter. The finish is brown sugar. It’s literally tastes like fireball with a whole bunch of brown sugar mixed in. This would probably be good for cocktails, but for me not by itself. I’m giving it 2.5-3.

This is a fantastic bourbon! It has a fruitier accent than the traditional bourbon but that’s what makes it nice. It is smooth neat, but nice with some ice. I have drank this for years and for some reason it is the only bourbon I carry in my flask on the golf course or to events. Reasonably priced and very easy to drink (5th bottle).

This is a nice bourbon. It is interesting because it has a classic bourbon profile caramel, vanilla and oaky, but the finish is at least to me earthy. I don’t know if that makes since but some reason it has very unusual yet pleasant finish.

This whiskey is very good for the price. It has that classic bourbon flavor with some sweetness and oak flavor. At 50% I was expecting a little more bite, but was surprised at how subtle it was just enough spice. I will gladly continue to purchase this at $27.00 a bottle.

I had to finish a bottle to make more room in my cabinet and laphroaig 10 called to be finished. I have not had a sip of this in a year and since then the profile has not changed. I was first introduced to this from a former SAS Soldier who explained to me that this drink is sacred for it is Scotland itself and is not a drink for the meek. This drink is full of flavor from the smoke, the peat to the medicinal taste. It is a drink with real character and as I tell my friends that drink it for the first time it is a drink for those that need some bold.