J&B

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J&B smells like a sock but doesn't taste too bad with a beer and another different Scotch preceding it. As a third drink of the night it's hard to make a strong statement of quality that has any lasting, but I felt like writing (I should be doing work... on a Saturday, woo). At an $18 price point for a blended Scotch it's not bum quality liquor, very middle shelf, probably what you'd expect when you order an unnamed Scotch at a bar. I've been trying more blended Scotches since single malt hurts as a regular sorta drink. Dewar's has been my blended Scotch of choice thus far. The fact J&B smells so bad makes me wonder. It's the sort of smell I'd expect from a jar of freshly poured 160 proof grain alcohol. The taste is not strong, just a hint of peat after a sip, but it tastes overly refined, curtailed. In a blind taste I'd have a hard time knowing it was a Scotch if not for the aftertaste; I totally tried a sip with my eyes closed to confirm this.

Meanwhile, The Macallan 10 is still on sale at BevMo for $28.