John Barr Blended Scotch Reserve Blend

As I continue my journey to find a tasty low-cost scotch I found john Barr on my list of things to try. I like RTheriot and Tango's review as far as the flavors. In the glass, it has a nice light amber hue and it coats the sides nicely. The nose has some sweetness and with smoke and a hint of charcoal on it. The first taste is standard blended scotch to me with some sweetness along with a more medicinal taste which is Iodine I am assuming and a bit of smokiness. The flavors do linger a bit more than I expected and with a bit of ice the flavors smoothed out very nicely. The finish lingered a bit with the peat/iodine being replaced with sweetness. So all in all it is not a bad scotch for the price I got it for $19 on sale and for that I am not upset at it. The scotch does make a really good High Ball and that is the only drink I have made with it. The more I drink scotch the more I wonder if I will ever really like it as much as I enjoy bourbon. I have found a few that are very pleasant to drink and the flavor is fruity and light like Glenmorangie 10yr or McClelland's Highlands Single Malt and I will continue to look until I can't drink anymore. I still consider myself a bourbon man but the other whiskey's do have a certain appeal to them. Enjoy!

Given the ridiculous price, I'm very happy with this blend as a daily drinker. I find it so close to the pricier Te Bheag that I stopped buying the latter. The nose has the same dirty feeling as the Te Bheag, there is definitely peat somewhere in the blend. Toffee is dominant with maybe a slight brininess. From the nose I would guess bourbon barrels were mainly used. A bit of oak is present as well. The palate is rather dark, the light peat and toffee are still there. While not being an explosion of flavours, it is juste enough for a daily drinker. Dried orange and christmans spices come to mind. On the scale of sweetness it is rather on the dry side. Definitely a value buy.

Not too impressed with this. Almost taste like medicinal honey going down the throat. Little bit of burn at the end. I guess it will be good for mixers.

Smells of oak spice and honey. Tastes the same but with a bit of creamy butterscotch. Medium finish heavier in on the oak spice flavor.

If you want an every day drinking scotch, look no further. This is not a complex or particularly interesting choice, but a safe one that you can serve at a party and not go broke! Due to its blended nature it also has a consistent profile

For $25 this is a pretty decent blend. Perfect for the ladyfriend who prefers a lighter scotch.

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