Tastes
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Smell is heavy, dark rum, hints of alcohol and caramel. Nothing interesting here. The taste is sweet-ish, with immediate alcohol burn. So it tastes bit bitter, like burned caramel. Finish is kind of toffee taste, but bland with leftovers of that alcoholic burn. Overall, not really my taste and the amount of added sugar doesn't suit me too.23.0 EUR per Bottle
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Grant's blended Scotch whiskey cask editions Sherry cask finish
Blended — Scotland
Reviewed August 22, 2021Smell is soft, little peat on sweet grain notes. Taste is very sweet at head, mellow soft body with little fire on the end. Like, little little. The overall taste is very bland, there is no complexity, nothing to explore, this is like very entry level whisky, like scotch with sidewheels to keep your initial tries to ride in balance. I will eventually do some mixing test, but I belive it will underperform, because there is nothing to elevate and diluting it will only make it more bland. This make the bottle like party pseudo-sipper, where you wanna focus on company and not the whisky but you still want to feel that general whisky taste in your mouth. -
Smell is strong in alcohol with hints of turpentine and that sweet sour smell of corn mash. First taste is bit rough. There is that buzzin sweet-sour burning in back of the tongue with some flashes to the tip. Head and body of this whiskey is surprisingly smooth. Overall it is actually good. Neat if you want something bit rougher around the edges, or for your whiskey drinks as the mixer. Wouldn't waste it for long cocktails, though, that's more like WT81, Jimmy Beam or Tennessee boy Jacky basic bottles thing.25.0 EUR per Bottle
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I really like floral fruity whisky as my daily sipper. And for many other occasions. And Oban - Little Bay is on the top of the list. The beautiful golden colour like spring meadow honey, the taming light whisky smell with hints of sweet kernels fruit, mostly apple and pear. The taste is sweet, light and surprisingly rich. I love how well balanced it is, it's like drinking meadow in glass, sweetened with caramel and with butter like smoothness. It's not a cheap bottle, but once you prepare your tastes, it's very comforting and it really feels like noble destilate.
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Rangpur is interesting gin. For some sweetish gin it's great for G&T, resulting mild taste and citrusy freshness. As neat, there is very mild burn, and that classic herbal and juniper tartness almost gone. There is very light lime acid-bitter taste on the end. Bottom line: nice gin, I'm happy to had it but next time I would stick with classic (or completely different one). It's just bit bland, no wow or comforting effect in its taste.
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Jack Daniel's Tennessee Straight Rye
Rye — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed April 11, 2021 (edited April 23, 2021)As sipper: I gave it few tries, but I'm not impressed. It has decent expected "whisky smell", taste goes for nuts, caramel and hint of wood. There is very little burn and it's smooth all the way. It can be sipped, but it's lacking some character. As mixer: This, especially for 30€/1liter, is very nice substitute for proper rye. Yes, WT101 Rye is still a king here, but you need to smash extra 25€ in the table. So JD just cut some corners and his Rye is definetely thing to consider for your rye mixers.30.0 EUR per BottleMAKRO Akademie -
Appleton Estate Signature Blend Rum
Gold Rum — Jamaica
Reviewed February 26, 2021 (edited July 25, 2021)Well, don't get me wrong, this is still rather good rum, but it have its, not so good, strange sides. The first is straight from bottle smell - hard, rough, petrol. You must let it breath for while to wear it out to something more sense-liking. Second thing is the specific sour taste. That would be OK, if this would be bottle of Bourbon. But is strange when it comes to bottle of rum. Signature Blend reminds me Bourbon with every sip. I actually like Bourbons, so I have only problem with this strangeness, but some folks would not appreciate that. So, this bad boy will go better with Coke or in cocktail, than as an enjoyable sipper. I enjoy it from time to time neat, because the strangeness is interesting. But common rum folk will surely rather avoid that. -
Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum
Spiced Rum — US Virgin Islands
Reviewed February 26, 2021 (edited September 4, 2021)Well not very surprising rum from Morgan's, it's like black and spiced mixed together and bit mellowed. Good for Rum & Coke or "black rum" recipes, but not really for neat drinking. Can recommend for mixers, can't recommend for sipping (nor binge drinking, I usually got heartburn from this kind of rums).
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