Henderson Whiskey

A medium quality bottle at a low cost. Very nice glass bottle design and flavor.

I gave it a 3 for its value. Far from the best whiskey I’ve drank, but for the cost I expected far worse. Strong vanilla notes and very sweet, almost like vanilla extract was added in. Drinkable, but not great. If you’re on a budget though, and not trying to impress anyone, it gets the job done.

Very astringent, sweet taste maybe caramel

Henderson, 80% grain neutral spirits, 20% bourbon. "Crafted and bottled in Texas by southwest spirits." Aroma: cigar box/tobacco notes, sour apple/fruity, bourbon notes. Taste: like a cigar box/oak forward, this changes as the whisky breathes, grainy, vanilla sweetness, some bourbon fruitiness. Very smooth. Wooden top with synthetic cork. A very decent blended whisky for the price. Cost: 7.99 plus tax Grade: B- Revisited on 7-20-22 Aroma: only vanilla, like eggnog almost Taste: vanilla, sweet with a little sourness, very one/two note Cost: 10.99 plus tax Grade: D Probably an older bottle or bad batch, had plastic top instead of wood. Color was a lot lighter, this smelled and tasted nothing like the first time I tried this. I ended up dumping the bottle out of disappointment. Note: the Henderson's website is now showing a different label and calling it vanilla flavored whisky.

I knew it was cheap when I bought it. I missed the part on the back of the label where it says it’s 20% Bourbon and 80% neutral grain spirits. There’s lots of vanilla and it’s pretty sweet but that’s kind of the end of it. It almost seems more like a flavored alcohol versus an actual whiskey.

Bought this because it was extremely cheap, and had decent reviews. It actually is sweet, but also quite harsh. It is worth spending $2 more for Early Times if you want the same sweetness with a much smoother finish.