Nose: Sweet cereal (corn, oily barley), vanilla, toffee, oak. It's a simple, straightforward nose but it's very pleasant. Palate: Sweet vanilla and cereal. It’s a very young palate but not unpleasantly so. It tastes sprightly rather than brash and is very easy to drink. Vanilla, caramel, butterscotch pudding, maple syrup. The texture is silky and soft. Finish: Medium/Short. Sweet cereal fading to corn syrup. This affordable whisky is made from a mashbill of corn, wheat and barley and is aged in #3 char virgin American oak barrels. It has a sweet profile overall and although it has a simple character it is delightful, and dangerously easy, to drink. This is a perfect summer afternoon sippin’ whiskey that is surprisingly reminiscent of Irish pot-still whiskey. Upshot is one of several brands made by the Whipper Snapper distillery in East Perth, Western Australia. I’ve tasted four of their products so far and along with the Whipper Snapper Rye Whisky this has been my favourite. I did not like their Wheat Whiskey or Single Malt so much and, for me anyway, I’d love to see them putting all their energy into their corn and rye whiskies because this is clearly their strength. I enjoyed this a lot and I can see myself using it as an everyday sipper or as a mixer. On their site they have a recipe for a cocktail using this but it sounds disgusting so I’m not going there! Instead I cut it with dry ginger and it was fine. I wouldn’t bother to order this especially, but I’d buy it if I saw it in our local liquor shop. This joins the ranks of several very welcome sub-$100 local Australian whiskies that have appeared in our market over the last two years, and it's one of the best yet. “Above Average” : 81/100 (3 stars)