Evan Williams Black Label

Candied Walnut, warm caramel, cinnamon. Not special or complex, just a good bourbon. Not bad at all. Around $25 for 1.75 liters. Worth it.

Smooth to start with but had that nail polish bite at the end of it that makes you winche like watching your creepy Uncle at a wedding

Very little nose to speak of, but what is there speaks faintly of cherries, vanilla, wet red brick, and juicy fruit gum. The taste is pleasant albeit virtually anonymous, and it goes down as smooth as a Vanilla Fribble. If character or taste are not exceptionally important, this is a perfectly decent late afternoon bourbon, offering some inoffensive conversation before your real friends arrive. Let's put it this way: I had it in an airport lounge -- it was the free-pour bourbon on the counter -- and it's pretty good for an airport lounge. So let's call it what it is: A good airport lounge bourbon.

Solid mixer

Solid tastes with a bit of salt or brine. Nice char and sweetness.

My daily bourbon. Always a consistent pour. Great sip for the price.

I decided to try a few entry level bourbons and rhus was first on my list. There's not much to comment on, because there's not a lot of flavor. Smells sweet and mild. Taste is mild but bland with heavy straw notes and some pepper on the back end. I can't think of much use for this one, unless there's a cocktail where all you want to come through is straw and not much bourbon flavor. It wasn't unpleasant really, I just couldn't find a reason to finish a pour. The splash of ginger beer I added out if curiosity drowned out everything but a hint of straw... moving on.

Nose: sweet caramel; vanilla, spice on the backend Taste: caramel, corn, vanilla, earthy grains and tasty smoke Finish : not complex but a far cry from being terrible The best cheap bourbon out there.