The Forager Botanical Whisky

So I was really excited to try this and picked up a bottle almost 6 months ago. I'm still trying to figure out what to do with it. I'm a huge Forty Creek fan and have many of their limited releases and I have nothing but fantastic reviews of them. However, this is so disappointing. From a whisky perspective it has very little flavour. From a botanicals perspective it has very little flavour. I would have liked to see them commit to both of these aspects and make a strong argument for botanical whisky. I will not drink this neat. I have tried with tonic and gin is better. I have tried in a Boulevardier/Negroni and any other whisky or gin is better. I'll have to try it in an old-fashioned with some interesting bitters or something. Needless to say, I won't waste my bottle but I will not be buying another one.

Really nice summer sipper. An ice cube really opens it up. Very floral with a lemon and honey flavour. You have to appreciate this is something completely different in whiskey. Not added flavouring, but quite literally infusing it with floral flavours. It is what it is, and they did it well. I'd like to see more of these.

It’s regular Forty Creek with some infused floral notes. If it were just a couple dollars more than the Barrel Select it would be a decent value - but at $35 it can’t compete in quality with similarly priced whiskies. It works fine as the recommended whisky and tonic, but if I’m in the mood for that I’ll just buy gin.

I was expecting more character from the buildup on the label (complex it is not) but it is a nice drink none the less. Smooth, pleasant tasting, nothing to really complain about at its price point. I would not recommend to the more experienced whisky enthusiast.

Bit thin, dies a quick death. Initial sip and its a $25 whisky, then it quickly dissapears to a characterless boring ....something. Mix it, dont sip it.

Fooled by the nice branding and the fact that I love gin, so “botanicals” appealed to me. NOT what I was hoping for.