Tastes

Dont trust the claims of awards on bourbons. Slightly middle of the road. Pleasant nose. Some fruit and oak are present. Perhaps those giving the awards only stuck their nose in the glass? Oak throughout. Heat at the end with even more oak presence coming through. Pepper. Dark caramel. Not really balanced while not having anything really noteworthy either to say about it. Might be saved for use in a cocktail. Best thing to say is that it isnt the worst I've had.

This one is incredibly solid and approachable. Nots of apple, maple syrup, pecan, and the nicest leather note I've ever smelled from a rye. The palate continues that apple but sweeter. Cinnamon apple pie, Graham cracker, but of leather and caramel before there's a nice spicy finish. Would make for a great fall rye if you can find it at your local store.

Vastly different reviews here. The nose has notes of blackberry jam. Pecan. Sweet and incredibly welcoming. The palate has a dark caramel coated flavor to it. It's not as sweet as the nose, but the blackberry is still present. There's nuttiness and oak on the finish. Tastes a bit hot on the finish. Its a solid bourbob with some nice flavors present. Nothing super complex, but it reminds me of having blackberry preserve and peanut butter sandwiches as a kid.

Single Barrel Barrel # 1179 Proof 116.4 Notes of orange, cherry, and berry on the nose. Some mint. Those fruit notes appear on the palate, but more tart at the beginning. I noticed some apple before more of a sweeter cherry shows up on the finish, which ends on a dry note. It's a little hot, but not terribly so.

The nose packs quite a bit. Heavy red fruit. Really nice oak note. Almost saw dust. Slight leather. The flavor is pretty thin. Those fruit notes are there but dissipate quickly. Pleasant spice. There's more oak than anything, but berry does show up more at the finish along with a slight bitterness. Some spice lingers on the finishes. But again, it was pretty thin throughout.

Sweet and spicy nose. The palate begins sweet before finishing off with oak and burnt oak. There's burnt orange. Vanilla. Citrus. It's not incredibly complex but well balanced.