I found this this to be a very delightful whiskey. I don't always drink my whiskey straight, but of all the lower-end Jameson, this one was my favourite straight. Whenever I read reviews of all these flavours, I never really taste any of that. I just know what tastes good, and what doesn't, and Crested tastes delicious. Goes down smooth with a pleasant burn, a little spicy, which I like. It's no Writer's Tears (my favourite to drink straight), but it's a close number two for me.