Tastes

Nose is nutty, with traces of vanilla. Despite the fact that it is 100 proof, the alcohol is not too powerful. (After all, this is not top shelf stuff.) Nutty in the flavor too. The proof comes through. Not very complex. The finish is strong. The burn from the proof dies down after a few sips. Priced to be an everyday, but a bit too much bite for that for me.

Fantastic nose. Plums and molasses, maybe. Unique on the tongue, but with what I can't say. Not even sure I how much I like it.

Butterscotch in the nose, but it took a while to get there. At first I didn't get it. The flavor slammed me with nuts at first, very good, and there is a spice I can't identify (I'm not much of a cook) that comes in late. That spice is balanced very well. The finish: the spice is there and isn't overpowering, which is great for those days I am not feeling aggressive.

Strong corn nose, with a lingering peppery palate - that also has some sweet notes. The honey in mash comes through. The finish is very spicy. A unique bourbon, not an every day

Oily goodness. There's a tiny bit of spice. A little too mild, but it's still very good.

Really nice nose, okay taste, not so great finish.

Lots of vanilla in the nose. Excellent flavor, with spice caramel. Lingering spicy finish.

Again the nose struck me as medicinal, until a few drops are added. Then the sweetness started to come through. There is a hint of banana bread. The longer it sits, the better it gets. Very spicy. There is a bit of that banana taste, but also something that doesn't hit the tongue right. It reminds me of anise. Mind you, it doesn't taste like it, it's just that both of them I have a slightly unpleasant taste to me. Has a long spicy finish, which I really like. However there's that something else there that detracts.

This had a very sharp nose at first, but after a few seconds the vanilla started to come out. Very spicy, with toffee notes in the tasting. It has a long, warm (nearly burning) finish. With a few drops of water, the nose mellows and the taste of toffee moves more toward caramel with cherry notes, maybe even candied cherries. The finish mellows too. But the spiciness stays...

I added a few drops of water. Smoke and caramel in the nose, with oaky vanilla on the tongue. The finish is spicy, and maybe just a bit long in the alcohol in the finish. The finish isn't great, but the longer it's there, the better it is. Almost my new daily, but that's still Weller Special Reserve.