Tastes
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Since Ransom has impressed me at every turn, i took a chance on this. French oak and restrained maple on the nose. Thick on the tongue without being sugary. Mellow with bread notes and spices and herbs that evoke USA not Ireland - at least to this guy. Quiet fruit notes that make me think brandy or cognac or even scotch. Smooth, mildly tannic, stewed apple and pear finish. I’d be interested to compare this to some scotches as well as Ransom’s The Geezer and Old Tom gins. A fascinating American whiskey.89.0 USD per BottleBubbles Wine and Spirits Parkville
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Knob Creek 9 Year Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed May 26, 2023 (edited August 7, 2023)Smoky barnyard nose with a hint of peanuts and honey bbq. Palate follows through with brown sugar, caramel, oak, leather, and a smooth woodsy spicy finish. Beat out Buffalo Trace and Weller Special Reserve in a blind test and it wasn’t close. If you can’t find a bottle of the Buff, buy this and come out ahead.38.0 USD per BottleBubbles Wine and Spirits Parkville -
I’m a fan of Old Ezra 7yr bourbon so decided to pull the trigger on this one despite the price tag. The nose makes me think this will be a roller coaster of a whiskey. Sandalwood, walnut, pepper, brown sugar, molasses, bbq baked beans with ethanol fumes. Taste is thick and sweet and all over the map. Spicy like old time ginger-cinammon candy. Apple pie and pepper and oak swimming around in there with vanilla and honey to lighten the darker char spice flavors. Finish is long and hot and spicy - burnt sugar and molasses and oak conclude a wild ride. This bayou bbq rye is on the crazy side but i loved it and will have to test it against my favorites.
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Pretty amazing aroma: medicinal herbs, mint, lime, lots to nose out. Palate carries over the herbal notes but makes them drier, rosemary or sagebrush, and adds honey, leather, vanilla, wood. Conjures up a saloon in the old west. Medium finish lets sagebrush and rye spice hang around. Not a heavy rye but quite good. Good comps would be Wheel Horse 101 and Elijah C 94.
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Classic rye nose with caramel, grain, nuts, sawdust and ethanol. Palate doesn’t hold any surprises, a tough but smooth rye that delivers what you’d expect without a lot of nuance but with plenty of class. Would make a good comp for Knob Creek or Wheel Horse at a similar proof.50.0 USD per BottleRoberts Retail Liquors
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Recently tried the Lost Monarch and enjoyed it so decided to give this a chance. Nose was elusive, had to stick my nose into my glencairn: honey, herbs, rye spice and maybe some green apple. Palate is delicate with more herbs, mild sweetness, mowed grass. Gentle finish. This is the “kid gloves” of ryes. Young and lightweight.
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