Tastes

Sweet and butterscotch jumped out at me, with a nice long finish that dances on the tongue and evoked spicy maple notes. Very nice, definitely recommend.

The mildness and sweetness make this a good pairing with a cigar. By itself it feels a bit too watered down.

I was hoping for a cheaper alternative to the Balvenie Caribbean when I bought this. It's not on the same level, unfortunately. It's not a bad sipping whisky, but it's finish is abrupt and I don't get much of the rum notes on the passage. The hint of sweetness is making me hopeful it will pair well with a cigar, which will be my next tasting.

Tastes like a hybrid of bourbon and an unpeated scotch. I would have guessed a much higher amount of malted barley than 6 %. The rye peeks through on the nose more than the palate. Very light in the mouth, and the flavors of wood and vanilla and malt dance around distinctly if not in great unison. I think I'll like this more as I drink it, but for now I'm still trying to wrap my brain around it.

Surprisingly crisp and smooth. Hint of sweetness, but not a brown fruit sweet. More like a spiced pear cider. Light finish, wish it lingered longer. A little bit of honey and vanilla on the retronasal.

I like it more as I drink it. It's very unique, and I stand by my assertion that it tastes like a bastard child of bourbon and Irish whiskey. There's a nice sweetness on the tongue, light vanilla with a distinct leather nose, and the burn is mostly in the throat.

Sweet nose that is lighter than you'd expect from the color. Nice warm brown flavors, and a long finish. I think this would be a lot better overall if it weren't so ethanol-forward. I've had many stronger bourbons that didn't have this much booziness.

I like it more as I try it again a few months later. The subtle sweetness helps frame up the toasted corn and brown fruit notes. The nose is a bit unbalanced, but the flavor comes through stronger than you'd think. Finish is a bit boozy, but overall a solid bourbon.

A pleasant surprise, I'd heard the 1792s were overrated. But this was nice and complex. The front is just as the professionals describe, a burst of tropical flavors, which give way to the more classic bourbon flavors of vanilla. The finish is long and spicy, and very pleasant. I'll be buying another bottle for sure.