Tastes
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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed October 24, 2022 (edited November 2, 2022)My first barrel proof bourbon. The nose is amazing with strong notes of baking spice. I can definitely tell it’s strength from the burn, but there is not a lot of ethanol taste. I get a lot of rich oaky roundness, followed immediately by very sweet caramel and corn flavors. This is a helluva bourbon! -
Glenfiddich 12 Year
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed October 23, 2022 (edited November 16, 2022)I am a bourbon drinker through and through, but every now and then a nice smooth Scotch is a pleasant supper. This one is not too complex, but is very enjoyable with hints of pear, honey, and walnut. No smoke or oakiness to speak of, but pleasant nonetheless. -
After trying it neat and over a sugar cube, I experimented with adding it to a gin martini, a Benedictine cocktail, and a ginger ale. I generally enjoy herbal-forward cocktails with strong, bitter flavors, but absinthe might just not be for me. The sweet anise flavors that it offers are interesting, but not something I seek out. Nose is of licorice candy and palate gives you star anise and a bit of mint. It costs the tongue and feels like it is altering my taste buds to an extent. I’ll have to try a higher quality absinthe and see if it makes a difference.
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Green chartreuse is one of my favorite spirits of all time. Yellow chartreuse, as most have noted, has less heat and is sweeter. I also think the anise flavors are much stronger, though none of the herbal notes hit you in the face as hard as green chartreuse. I found yellow chartreuse very tasty, and am looking forward to experimenting with it in many new cocktails.
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