J&B Rare was the whiskey that made me appreciate whiskeys in general. Before then, I'd only really tried Bells and the like, and not really rated whiskey as a drink. It just seemed too harsh and bitter for my tastes. I much prefered bourbons like Jack Daniels, for their sweetness and smoothness. However, this all changed when I went to a cousins wedding and had a glass of J&B forced upon me by extremely "merry" uncles. Expecting a not too pleasant experience, I intended to down it swiftly but had a sip first, just to test the water, as it were. The flavour is quite mellow, it's smooth enough to sip away the hours and certainly warms ...  Read the complete review