Tastes

Always been a favorite of mine. Vanilla, oak, brown sugar, and cinnamon on the pallet. Great to sip neat but still good with some ice. Smooth but does have a bit of bite when neat if you’re not ready. I always find it around 26 bucks which is always hard to believe, especially considering the quality. Very hard to find usually, but I just got lucky this week and ended up with two bottles of the 750ml and one 1.75L bottle, which has never happened to me. If you can get a hold of some you cannot go wrong. Just a really good bourbon with a strong history.

Really solid bourbon, especially for the price. Lots of complex flavors that keep evolving. Definitely picking up the vanilla and cinnamon notes on the palate but I started tasting some sweet chocolate after letting it sit on ice for a bit. It can be a bit harsh without water or ice with the high proof and rye. One small ice cube goes a long way with this one. Just seems like you can’t go wrong if you want a good bourbon with a little spice to it at a low cost.

Very oaky, earthy, and floral. Not in a good way, in my opinion.

Smooth sweet caramel/toffee/vanilla wheat whiskey. An employee at an ABC recommended it and told me it’s a enjoyable weekday sipper and I think that is accurate. The after taste is very good as it lingers. Take this one slow the taste changes subtly with each sip.

Smooth vanilla with a cinnamon spice. The burn is there but not too bad. Good neat but very smooth and a bit sweeter with some ice.

My first rye. Not bad neat, but the spice overpowers some of the subtle flavors. Add a little ice and it smooths out and brings out some of that sweet vanilla to balance it, making a more enjoyable sipping whiskey.