Tastes

I'm surprised to hear they stopped making this. It's so good. Finally finishing off a bottle I've had. Nose: It smells like beam. Oak, Char, and a hint of Caramel. A little sweeter than your standard beam. Tongue: This isn't your grandpa's beam. It's more complex, so smooth. Hints of Caramel and vanilla are quickly overtaken by the oak char. Not overly spicy, and a sweet note. It really good. Finish: I don't get a lot of burn, which is good for me. It leaves a nice oaky taste, but not oily. It quickly disappears making you want another drink. If you get a chance, definitely have a little, it's well worth it. I have enjoyed it quite a bit.

If heaven could be bottled, This is it. Nose: Woody with hints of caramel and vanilla. Not harsh at all. I get a floral hint occasionally, reminds me of honeysuckle. Tongue: The perfect amount of flavors. A little wood, A little vanilla, and that honeysuckle comes through. The burn is there, but just enough to remind you that this is whiskey. So smooth, easily drinkable neat. Adding a few drops of water seems to open the floral tastes, and the caramel. Finish: Such a great after taste, Makes you want more. Leaves the flavors tasted lingering with a slightly oily feel on your tongue. This is one of the very few I rated above 4.0, and it's well deserved.

Nose: Sweet caramel, Spice, mostly pleasant. Tongue: For a wheated bourbon, I get none of that sweetness you get with most wheated Bourbons, but it's a bit spicey. This is 110.9 proof, very woody, very leathery, very good. Finish: It leaves a little burn on the tongue, but not much of an after taste. A little water or ice seems to bring out some wood flavors, and a little sweetness.

I had tried this many years ago, and couldn't understand how it was so highly rated. Maybe my tastes weren't matured, so we'll give it another go. Cracking open a bottle now. Date code starts with 18311. Nose: At first I got nothing but rubbing alcohol, but the aromas came alive after sitting for a few seconds. Nice and woody, still a little rough, reminds me of the insides of a rick house. I'm not pulling a ton of individual aroma, but that wood smells good. Tounge: I was hoping for something woody, but I'm getting hit with memories of my last tasting. The alcohol hits hard, very medicinal, I get some hints of wood, but it's hard to swallow. Burns going down, very spicy. Finish: Although I'm thinking I'm still not a fan, the after taste is quite pleasant. it leaves a nice smoky wood flavor, that lingers for a while. This alone may make it worth an occasional drink. Adding a few drops of water does wake it up, and makes it a bit more manageable on the tongue. Overall, I'm still not a big fan, maybe I'm just not one who has a taste for this level of spicy.

The nose is pretty neutral, I can't pull any real flavors but alcohol. The taste is pretty much the same, reminds me of a cheap alcohol with a slightly woody flavor on top. The finish... I'm glad it's over.

Unaged. Very "Yeasty" taste, but not overpowering.