John Barr Reserve Blend

General description

Honey-colored orange decent Gecko-foot legs.

Redolent of Butterscotch and sea salt in the nose; just a mild hint of barrel char and sherry sweetness, but it's enough to balance out the sweetness. A dry nuttiness and some buttery shortbread. White pepper and toffee.

It's a very buttery flavor: Butterscotch, shortbread, with more brine and toffee. It has a slick, buttery feel.

The finish pivots over to barrel tannins and sherry richness. I am starting to find the chocolate notes in the finish of these also, which here manifests itself as bitter semi-sweet chocolate chips. This is a very solid value for $30.

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First hit is the aroma of butterscotch. It is very good! the price point is excellent making it a go to for everyday sipping after a long day of work. Very pleasing on the pallet, smokey tones first followed by earthy peaty and light woodiness to it. pleasant and relaxing not harsh.

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revisiting after a while. I still kinda like this one, contrary to many here.
Easy and smokey on the nose, very much a BBQ feel.
It's a smooth, smokey and a tiny bit spicy drink.
Not the biggest character, finishing a bit more flat than I originally remembered, but for the price still a decent one. Of all the aspects I like its nose the best.

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very spiritous on nose but yes, it's true scotch blend with smoke and wood notes expressed.

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Light peat smoke, sherry, apples and a touch of vanilla on the nose, smooth, light vanilla and caramel, with light peat smoke on the palate, baking spices on the medium finish. A nice light, simple scotch.

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Nothing bad about this blend except I could do without all of the added caramel coloring. Certainly better than JW red but that's about that. Certainly drinkable but just Boring.

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smokey somewhat, and iodine. some oak and grain in the late mouth.
almost no aftertaste besides a slight iodine

Nose

iodine, smoke, some peat

Palate

iodine, smoke and oak, some peat

Finish

iodine

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Smokey nose, slight oaky taste, not much of a finish or burn. not impressed

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nose is iodine. 5 minute airtime. palate is grain blend of rye wheat that quickly goes to a long iodine burn then medium oak finish. not very interesting. added water made no changes

Nose

iodine

Palate

grain rye, wheat, long iodine burn,

Finish

oak

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Meh. Average.

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Not a bad sipping whiskey for the price. Beats Johnny Walker Red in my books. grainy on the nose. My go to for when i have a taste for scotch and dont want to open up my single malts. Nice with a cigar as well.

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A solid blend. On the nose..grain whiskies; taste..a little spice and bitterness which swiftly, but not harsh, changes to a frutal and sweet finish.

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Great taste for the money 7€ in Duty Free shop, reminds me a Johnnie Walker. Often I come back and take it. :-)