Review #67 - Whisk(e)y #49 I have no idea how I am opening the bottle this late in the liquor tasting journey, given its staple position in the community. I have purchased on offer for 23 EUR / L. Chill-filtered - Yes Added Colour - Yes ABV - 40% Aspect - Golden colour with orange hue, quite oily and viscous in glass. Nose - Sweetness, malt, caramel, honey, vanilla, oak, oak spice, cinnamon, with a herbal, green hint, some orchard fruit. Full, well rounded. Palate - Creamy front-end, caramel, honey, vanilla, turns sharp-spiced on the mid-palate, with more spice, cinnamon, oak, apple. Finish - Medium, with less sweetness and more oak presence here, dry, woody. After-taste features prominent cinnamon and mild cocoa, which turn to a more herbal-celery root aroma. I do understand why it is so loved by everyone, although I admit I was suspicious at first. Interesting flavour evolution, quintessential ex-bourbon maturation. For anyone looking for the best whisk(e)y in a similar price-range, I am happy to recommend this (ex-bourbon expression), alongside Bushmills Black Bush 80/20 (darker, PX-sherry influence) and the Dewar's 12 (in-between).