[Peanut]

This is pretty good stuff.

I was a bit reluctant considering the price (€14.99) and not much else to go on, but, having previously tried their very good Highland Black whiskey though, I thought it was worth a shot (or two).

Once you open the screw top, the whiff of sugary maple syrup is surprisingly pleasant. This continues after pouring, although it's probably not an incredibly complex aroma, it compares well with some more expensive whiskeys.

The initial taste suffers a bit from a fairly noticeable alcohol burn, which can be a bit harsh, but swirling it a bit and leaving it to settle for 15 minutes or so helps considerably. I suspect that this continues to improve after the bottle is first opened.

The flavour of the spirit is very pleasant - oak wood and vanilla sugar, but a lot more rich and rounded compared to something like Jim Beam. I would say that this is a superior drink - certainly along the lines of a more expensive mid-range bourbon like Maker's Mark.

I haven't tried mixing this with anything else but it should work quite well, although it's definitely worth trying on it's own, neat without ice.

[emmet the rover]

thanks for sharing i might try this as i like a occasional burbon as a break from scotch or beer and i love a bargin.

does it actually call itslef a burbon or is it something like "burbon style" i understand (and please correct me if iam wrong) that burbon is a very thightly controlled word that must meet certin requirments. for instance jack danlies is apperantly not a burbon (not that it claims to be)

[Peanut]

Yeah it's definitely a bourbon as opposed to something like JD, so it has more of a sweeter woody taste to it.

I think I read somewhere else that it might be made by Heaven's Hill distillery. The bottle itself says it's distilled in Kentucky "under supervision of the government of the United States of America"

[el diablo]

I love Jim Bean but I might actually give this stuff a go.


Has anyone tried Lidl's version of Bourbon? Western Gold, I think it's called.

[Phil92]

Tried the Western Gold once, and even though I don't have the best palate I'd say it's pretty damn awful.

[el diablo]

Originally Posted by Phil92

Tried the Western Gold once, and even though I don't have the best palate I'd say it's pretty damn awful.

Have you tried the Aldi stuff?

[Phil92]

Originally Posted by el diablo

Have you tried the Aldi stuff?

Nope, but I'd say I probably will now, it sounds quite nice.

[Ruben Remus]

Originally Posted by emmet the rover

i like a occasional burbon as a break from scotch or beer