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Chivas Regal with an ice cube. About as smooth and light as whiskey gets.

Try some Redneck Riviera made by John Rich of Big and Rich fame. Corny name, but I really like it. Smooth sipping whisky no mix, just ice! It's also not very expensive yet.

His tastes seem all over the map, but if you like Jack, I guess you'll gulp anything.

For what the op is asking …

My vote is same as 160user
Crown Peach…
I also like regular crown
My boy like the crown apple.

I can dig some makers mark also

If you really want to get wild
Screwball peanut butter whiskey..

Good luck

If you like a sweet whiskey try some Irish whiskey.

Do yourself a favor. Everyone's taste buds are different what I like you may not. Go to the ABC store or whatever it is in your area and get half a dozen airline bottles of different ones. You can spend a pile of cash buying liquor to find what you like. Some good distilleries mentioned above. My personal favorites would be Makers Mark , Bookers , Buffalo trace , Gentlemen Jack or if you have deep pockets anything from Pappy van Winkle .

Fellas, just so I am clear here. Thankfully many of you are giving me your thoughts but I just want to be clear on something. Are you guys recommending what YOU LIKE, or the brands that you think that I WILL LIKE according to my taste of, "not too strong or smokey with a bit of a honey/sweet taste?"

It's all good though, as I am enjoying hearing your thoughts

Crown Royal Maple.

I don’t think you’ll find anyone who is a Bourbon/whisky drinker that will recommend one with those characteristics. It’s kinda like asking a wine connoisseur which white Zinfandel he’d recommend.

I’ve found that when you are a bourbon newbie, your palate will mature when you try different offerings.

I’ve had quite a few, from inexpensive to pricey, and feel that Knob Creek 9 Year is tough to beat for the money

Overpriced and overhyped. There are better options like Oban, Glendronach, Glenmorangie, Aberlour, and Clynelish for example.

OP- JW Gold is one of the few blended scotches that I like. It has a lot of Clynelish in it so you might want to try Clynelish 14. I made that leap and never looked back.

I can offer you a Welcome to the Fire…….beyond that nada! Don’t do the stuff! memtb

Half the fun is the hunt for what you like but if you're in a hurry I second Troutnut's advice.

My personal favorites at the moment are Blade & Bow, and Knob Creek Smoked Maple.

Skip over all that whiskey snob crap and get a bottle of Yukon Jack..... hahahhaaha

The ones I mentioned were aimed at you. None were overly sweet or honey, but all are blends on the mild side.

Do try to find airline/mini bottles. Two ounces or so for about four bucks each. Failing that, look for half-pint bottles the size of hip flasks. You don't need to drop $50 for something you end up not liking.

Woodford Reserve

My daily drinkers are Glenmorangie Quinta Ruben 14, Glenlivet 12, Uncle Nearest 1884, Four Roses Small Batch Select, and Bushmill's Black.

My favorite of all is Red Breast 12 Cask strength but I can't afford to drink that on a daily basis.

Whiskies fall into classes--Scotch, bourbon, rye, Irish, Canadian, blends, etc.--with similar flavor profiles. Most of what you've mentioned are Scotches, while those that have been recommended to you fall into all of the other classes. Start drawing some distinctions between classes and you'll be miles ahead.

Also, lots of people have recommended blended whiskies. These are often milder in flavor, less (often much less) expensive, and pretty darned good to drink. You can learn a lot talking to the people who work at https://www.totalwine.com/ or its equivalent. Sometimes it's hard to shut them up.


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That's a good one too. I want to try the double oaked.

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