Tastes

Sweet smokey budget Islay blend. Maybe bit bit of Laphroaig, with its rubber, medicinal Aroma. Palate is sweet and peaty, but no young malt sourness like Wee Beastie. If you have cut back on your Islay rations as they now all mostly start at $60 for even the cheap stuff, then this is a pleasant but unremarkable blend it worth a try if you live near a Total Wine store. FYI, they sell it in 50ml bottles for $4 if you want to try it first.

Overall, if you're a fan Speysides give this a try. Nice price, no sourness that I get from some young malts. Not very complex, just easy sipping honey. I prefer Peated whiskies, but I enjoyed this and will buy it again or try other Stranahan version. Nose: young malt whiskey, vanilla, honey Palate: sweet, honey, malt whiskey. If you like Speyside Single Malts this might be for you Finish:sweetness

Nose: vanilla, caramel, baking spices Palate: brown sugar, vanilla Finish: hotter than two dollar pistol. Burns the tongue and the nose

Classic bourbon, nothing special. Need to taste against EC bourbon to compare but I prefer EC Rye which is only $35. I don't understand why this is on allocation but so is Buffalo Trace, go figure.

Single Barrel 57.55 abv 3 yr 10 month old. Strange nose: but after trying hard, it was I get molasses, fresh cut hardwood, baking spices, young corn Palate: hot alcohol burn, sweetness, young corn whiskey Finish:caramel, some oakness after I tasted against EW Single Barrel. Reminds me of Evan Williams Single Barrel

Nose is smokey Palate is sweet and smokey, with stewed fruit in background Finish: More sweet smoke and pepper, probably from the high proof I agree with other reviewers that this isn't a complex whisky but is it smokey and without major flaws like some young whiskies. Prices for Islay whisky is rapidly increasing so this is almost a value whisky.

Nose is sweet fruit, spices Palate, sweet prunes, Finish: high proof heat, touch of young barley malt, some oaky flavor Overall nice whiskey.

Smells and taste like Ardbeg with a bit of young malt sourness.. With Wee Beastie going for $50 this is a great buy. Doesn't have as strong as young malt taste as Wee Beastie. More like An Oa. If you like Ardbeg on a budget, this is for you.

Sweet, peppery nose, some vegetal notes Caramel, dark sugar, strong vegetal note that I like from many Texas whiskies. Finish: hot, more Texas vegetal Overall, great Texas Rye at a good price. Lighter in color and flavor than Balcones Rye but the same flavor profile.

My favorite Alabama whiskey. Getting hard to find and a bit pricey. Rich, thick, oily. Caramel sweet, with a vegetal note that I usually only get with Texas whiskey. Finish has some young corn note. Since this is a single barrel, some variation in batches. Some bottles I've had tasted a bit young. Happy to serve this as a fine example of Alabama whiskey. I try to keep a bottle on hand to serve to guest a taste of Alabama.