Whiskey

Not bad. Doesn’t taste 125 proof. Hunts of vanilla. Deep caramel on the back. Worth searching out, IMO.

High Commissioner Garden variety blended Scotch. Whiskey flavoured, yes, but unremarkable. Not bad. Just, a thing that exists. If it was bad I could say more, if it was better, same. Ice? Sure, whatever.

Isle of Skye 8 years Blended scotch. Wow... Pleasant, is the word. Smooth, like silk. Don't bother with the ice, this already tastes a bit watery. Mild smell. Mild flavour. Somehow doesn't burn. Goes down real easy. Recommend. I like this one. Not the best ever, but really good.

King Robert II

40% blended scotch. Quite terrible neat, but OK with ice. Really great with soda. Usually that totally ruinates everything, but in this case: I recommend. Winston Churchill would give this stuff thumbs up. Me... I like drinking whiskey. When even do I have soda? I have to consider that beforehand. Bloody hell... The only whiskey I've yet had that is better watered way down.

Evan Williams

Bourbon. 43%. Skip the ice, this stuff is delicious. Burns, yes, but has that smooth vanilla taste to it, that some bourbon has. Probably great with Prins Polo. I am currently out of that. I like it. Not the best one, but worthy.

Whyte & Mackey

Blended Scotch. 40% Fairly smooth, weird tasting whiskey. Ice or no ice, not much matter. Ice just makes it last longer. Very drinkable and unoffensive, but the actual taste of it is not to my preference. Better than Jameson & Chivas, to give it faint praise.

If you like a rusty nail (scotch and drambuie) this is basically it, premade in a bottle. Shanky’s Whip: Irish whisky with caramel and vanilla. It is a sweet liquor but I made an old fashioned with it and orange bitters (no need for simple syrup) and it’s quite good.