"World of Whisky" tasting results

As mentioned in the previous post, I tried 14 different whiskeys at Binny's 'World of Whiskey' event. Below is a list of the ones I tried, along with a brief description of my impression of each pour. In some of the entries, I will write 'no impression'. Sometimes when I try a whiskey, the first taste is not representative of how it tastes on the second or third pour. However, when you are trying many different whiskeys in one night, if you don't get a good handle on one, you can't really afford to take another taste, so you just move on.

Ri (Jim Beam) - This is Beam's new rye whiskey with the hip packaging. It's pretty good. I am just starting to appreciate rye's, so I am no expert. It's expensive, so it might not do well on the value/taste scale.

Sazarac Rye 6 year - This is often called 'baby Saz' because it's a younger version of the 20 year old 'Saz' rye. This was also tasty, but 'sharper' than the Ri. I prefer to drink rye with ice, so maybe I would like it better that way.

Elijah Craig 18 (Heaven Hill) - This is one bourbon that I was really excited to try. The reason is that I have tried Elijah Craig 12 and hated it. A lot of people really love it. I thought that maybe I got a bad bottle, so this was my opportunity to try it's big brother. I didn't like the 18 either. Not at all. So then I tasted the 12 year and didn't like that. It's just not for me. That happens, and it's actually good news. If I liked everything, there wouldn't be much point to trying as many as possible.

Canadian Club Special 12 year old - I'm not a big fan of the Canadian blended products. Usually they are too sweet for me. They are good in cocktails. However, the 12 year old is a good whiskey for the money. It's a blend of whiskey aged in used and new barrels. It's less than $20 at Binny's, and thats cheap for that age. I think it would be a good addition to any bar.

Candadian Club 'Sherry Cask' - This is their special product aged in used 'Sherry' casks. It's really a woman's whiskey. It's sweet and has a fruity flavor, to no surprise. I would never buy this, but I enjoyed my taste. It was kinda fun.

Parkers Heritage 12 year - No impression.
Wild Turkey Rare Breed - No impression.

Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey-Boy, I really wanted to like this whiskey. I love the story, George Stranahan seems like a really good guy. The whiskey is just okay. I think it's too young. I am used to more aged products. Hopefully he is keeping some in barrels to produce an older version.

Russell's Reserve (Wild Turkey) - This was my favorite whiskey that I tried that night. It's the namesake of longtime master distiller Jimmy Russell. It's a lower proof, 86 I think, and it's very smooth. It's mid-priced, so a very good bourbon on the value/taste scale.

Wild Turkey Honey - I can only assume it's called Honey because it is infused with, well, honey. Again, I am not into infused anything. I prefer primary, not compound flavors. However, it was delicious. Again, I would not buy this product for myself, but I bet a lot of people who won't drink whiskey would be less offended by this. The Wild Turkey rep said it is very popular with the ladies.