Black Velvet

I got this on a recommendation, but even at the price I won't buy it again. It's just not that good. It ran me $8.49 for a fifth, is 80 proof, and aged for three years. It's an amber color in the glass. NOSE: Rubbing alcohol - after a good while a little sweetness came in, with something sour and medicinal. MOUTHFEEL: Thin, slightly creamy. TASTE: Honey and a faint floral note. FINISH: Short - brief light sweetness, alcohol. This is a very simple whisky, which is perhaps worth the price but certainly isn't worth more.

Faint musty smell. Like wet hay. I pick up on some caramel too. Something sour. Like a sourdough yeast. The taste comes and goes quickly, but a burn lingers. Drinkable, but nothing else.

Blind whiskey night tasting. Not sure how this one snuck in. I’ve had worse, but not by a lot. This is one in which the low proof helps, because you don’t really want to taste it.

Underrated. Simple yet smooth.

Vanilla at first, then becomes a burning/acetone after. Easy to drink, but not a satisfying finish.

The train is coming....in Skagway Alaska.