JiI used to drink this around 22/23 years ago when I had zero experience with whisky. Now that I have a lot more experience with different styles of whisky, I decided to revisit this brand. On first taste: wow, I actually used to drink this by choice? The nose is predominantly alcohol (the "disinfectant" descriptor is pretty close). The flavor is very alcohol heavy, and not in an "alcohol heat" way like other whiskys, but more like rubbing alcohol. It actually reminded me of cheap Brazilian cachaça. That's all good and fine if you're drinking cachaça, but not when you're drinking whisky. The finish had only a slight hint of sweetness, but it was more like a fleeting glance out of the corner of your eye. I added a small amount of water hoping it might mellow the alcohol and allow other flavors to show through. The water did mellow the "disinfectant" flavor a little bit, but nothing else really came out. I tried mixing it with Coke which made it more palatable, but there was still that harsh alcohol flavor in the finish. On a positive note, it does seem to mix well with lemonade (similar to a whisky sour), so at least I have a way to finish the bottle without just throwing it out.
About this bottle
Named after Lord Calvert who, interestingly enough, actually was a real person--the first Lord Baltimore, to be exact. This spirit claims to be a "blend of choice matured whiskies." Distributed by Luxco, from Saint Louis, MO.
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This is the biggest selling whisky in Sweden so I had to try it. Horrible! The alcohol is very dominant and the only other taste I get is a burnt sensation. It's very cheap and that must be the only reason it sells. I have no idea what to do with the rest of the bottle, clean engine parts perhaps? Drinking it is out of the question
Surprisingly fruity banana nose, mild rye w/ disinfectant and mild leather and wood notes, a fruity banana and rye body, w/ notes of caramel and cinnamon,, a viscous silky mouthfeel, w/ a burn that quickly builds and lingers, w/ a lightly burning caramel, rye, and fruity banana finish.
this has very, very little scent, i smell the alcohol more than anything. same with the flavor, just nothing there. it kinda tastes diluted. 1.5
Sweet, fruity, and light. Very easy to drink, but I prefer more bite to my whiskey.
Fairly smooth. Caramel and sweet booze.
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