Tastes

Pours gold, lightly tinged with orange. Smoke and peat with a subtle sweetness. Full bodied, powerful. Really nice whisky.

Pours a medium gold, tinged with copper. Nose is soft, a little sweet and somewhat floral. Palate is similar, with a short burst of potency near the finish. Simple and straightforward, but a good value.

Pours a light, yellow tinged copper. Nose is sweet and tart, a little bready. Apple and orange fruitiness as well. Soft palate, a little spice. Simple and straightforward.

Pours a nice light to medium copper. Subtle dark fruitiness, blending to vanilla in the nose. Flavor is strong, but not complex and lacking layers or nuance. But, this is a really good entry bourbon. Cost is only $5-8 more than Jack Daniels, but much nicer.

Pours a nice light/medium copper. Nose is lightly briny, with nice orange notes. Powerful flavor, a little saltiness, citrus, and a touch of peaty smoke. The elevated proof makes itself known in the long finish.

Pours a lovely medium copper, tending to the orange side. Citrus features in a sweet and delicious nose. Flavor is soft and light. Good, but a fuller flavor and longer finish are lacking. But very drinkable for a value bourbon.

Pours a nice medium copper. Nose is sweet, full of vanilla creaminess and a hint of orange. Good flavor, soft briefly, then big in the middle and long in the finish. Sweet caramel and vanilla transitioning into citrus.

Pours an attractive gold tinged copper. Nose is nice, fruity with cherry coming through strongest, and a little woody as well. Flavor is soft, briefly, before becoming more powerful in the middle. Cherry drops off in the flavor, which is rich and warm, with the cherry reprising it's role in the finish.

Pours a lightly orange tinged gold. Distinctive orange notes in the nose, not unlike Grand Marnier if it were a Scotch. Flavor is soft, straightforward, a little peaty, a touch of brine and smoke. A bit bolder in the finish. Not terribly complex, but solid all around and a really good value.

A fairly unique bourbon, with it's beer barrel finishing. Pours a very nice medium copper. Nose is heavily influenced by the beer barrels, with sweetness from the sweet stout barrels prevalent. Flavor is initially soft and sweet, with a burst of whiskey heat coming in the finish. Not an amazing dram, but the beer finish makes for an interesting bourbon, especially for beer lovers. And at $33/bottle, affordable enough to try.