Tastes

After a light, sweet, and fruity nose, there are flavors of light brown sugar, fruit, and bread. It's certainly not a bad whiskey, but there's definitely much to be desired.

The nose is light, fruity, and pleasant at first, however, once it opens up more, it becomes more balanced with the same notes, in addition to wood and caramel. The palate is a nice balance of apple, wood, caramel, brown sugar, and fruit. It's certainly a little thin at first, but it is refreshing and drinkable. Again, I highly recommend letting this breath, significantly more so than most scotches, as it will fill out and gain complexity. Fitting for spring or early fall. In particular, I think it's excellent for April, May, and, especially, September.

Corn, berries, and light smoke on the nose. Corn, light citrus, nuts, and an interesting oily flavor on the palate with a slight sweetness.

Honey, vanilla, and flowers on the nose. Flavors of graham cracker, honey, vanilla, and a toast or cereal. Nice finish.

Heavy bread flavors with a bit of bitterness and honey. Not really sure how I feel about it. It warms up to you, but I wouldn't go out of my way to get it again.

This is a solid Virginia bourbon that can be enjoyed neat, but I think many would find it a little too thin and not all that complex. I mainly use it for cocktails and highly recommend it for this purpose. I've gone through cases of this stuff, and I will continue to do so.