Tastes

Big fan of this one. The barrel finishing adds a good amount of smoke, toffee, and some orange to the strong flavors of orchard fruits you tend to get in a Speyside. It's not too light or honey-sweet, but not too dark and syrup/bourbon-sweet either.

Trying this again, my first sip was surprisingly sweet. Getting through more of the bottle, I get orange up front, and a lot of wood, vanilla, caramel, and cinnamon. Actually pretty drinkable considering the abv. Adding water makes it a little less sweet (which I prefer). I will say I hate the stupid fake cork. Way to hard to open the bottle and you inevitably get some of the wax in your glass.

Oh man, how is this only $30? Its got a classic speyside taste and nose, but with more floral notes and a hint of salt, along with some sherry influence. Super great value for the money.

This has fast become one of my favorite bourbons. It's also surprisingly affordable ($30 normally, $26 on sale). Taste-wise, I get cocoa, some nuttiness (almonds maybe?), oak, brown sugar, and even a bit of coca-cola flavor in there. It's a richer taste and it lingers with you a while, but it's not cloyingly sweet and a bit different compared to most other bourbons I've tried.

Very smooth, honey, citrus, floral notes, and some spice. Finish goes away pretty quickly. Excellent value and tastes great.

Got some slight orchard fruit first, then got a lot of campfire smoke and iodine before brininess took over. Really liked this.

Honestly, kind of boring and tasted sort of watered down. Not bad, but not worth the money IMO.

Good general purpose bourbon. Get a lot of cinnamon, spice, and wood on the palate, with a little vanilla and the tiniest bit of dried fruit as well. Finish isn't too hot or spicy. Could see this being a good go-to, especially if it's on sale.