Reviews

I don't much care for rye but this is a lovely bottle.

Cheap enough to mix, good enough to drink straight. A solidly down-the-centerline bourbon that hits just above the waterline. If the crew aren't on their toes it could be a rough evening!

One of the bourbons I like to rotate through as a "daily driver". Too good to use as a mixer, but not so amazing that you ever shake your friend's shoulder and tell him he's got to try it. A neutral bourbon that won't start an argument with anyone.

A bourbon that delivers on its promise with very little drama. Relatively inexpensive, none of the out-of-place flavors that can sometimes mar casked whiskeys. No soap, no turf, but the tiniest bit of smoke and maybe walnuts. Sweet and fruity for a bourbon, it almost slides into an Irish whiskey's lane in the road. Apologizes politely without making a big deal of it.

Strong entrant for a good "daily driver" bourbon, but a little funkier than I like, and the port was a little too pungent. There's probably someone out there who will love this one.

Inoffensive but did not particularly move me. Almost bland.

A dirt cheap and inoffensive daily driver. Goes punch for punch against Jameson and other well-known middle-of-the-road whiskeys and comes out of the ring none the worse for wear. A fine flavor, nothing you'd expect to brag about. My go-to mixer for drinks that call for Irish, where I don't care to waste a good whiskey - surprisingly tasty in tart cherry juice.

Not for me. Soapy and medicinal, with grass and moss competing against burnt rubber to fill my nose with their vapors. Somehow the round woody whiskey flavor got steamrolled by the sharp pungent flavor, leaving seemingly nothing but aftertaste. Like if the marching band's baritone sax and high cornet player decided to run Oklahoma Drills during halftime, while the rest of the band looked on in silent horror.

Incredibly smooth and approachable. A sweet and smooth bourbon that's good enough to drink neat or over rocks, but cheap enough to throw its weight around in a cocktail. Wears a tweed blazer over vintage jeans to your party, but somehow makes shabby thrifted clothes look chic.

It's twice as expensive as "Daily driver" bottles like Jameson but really approachable and almost workmanlike in how well it does everything that an Irish whiskey ought to. Sweet, smoky, some peat, just enough fruit. Punches gently and burns a little, but won't get charged with arson or assault. The high-end Camry to Yellow Spot's Lexus.