There's something refreshingly honest about this cheap blended whisky. There is an age statement, 3yo, nevertheless, it's not one of those old traditional whisky from the best casks in scotland with no age statement. Its mantra is "Distinctive Flavour", which today is a modest statement for any whiskylabel. The color is non-natural, golden. It smells spirity and sweet, vanilla flavoured vodka, hint of licorice liqueur, some nice toffee notes after awhile, along with mint and basil. The taste is quite spirity, some grainy notes, reminds me a bit of some young grain whisky, black barrel from Girvan anyone, maybe a young loch lomond? I would not add water to this as it seems the casks have influenced very little. Maybe an ice cube will do the trick. Now it turns more bitter, less sweet, actually a bit hard to swallow. I get that notion of being sick, that I often get from some vodkas. I'm sorry for the lack of "taste" notes here, but its just one of those that words hardly can describe how unpleasant is.
I will stay clear of Hamilton in the future, I think: 1.5
Next tasting: Can't leave Canada on this note, let's have another canadian.
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