Tastes

Fairly sweet smell. The high rye comes through on the palate. Mix if sweetnesss and spice. It wont compete with the best of thr best. But for the age profille and price it was quality.

R/bourbon single barrel. Initial strong ethanol nose, but opens up with a honey and oak sweetness. Good amount of oak and pepper on the palate. Strong but rich and complex.

Big flavor in this. Strong up front with a hit of cherry in the middle. Long finish of pepper, oak and a numbing sensation. Good pour when looking for something with more character.

Very easy to drink with little burn. Fruity notes up front with a decent finish.

Pretty sharp tannins up front. It sweetens up a bit in the middle and is fairly rich with some maple and oak. Fairly short finish. Would say for the money I wouldnt get it again.

Incredibly complex nose. I get everything from apricot and citrus fruit to caramel and butterscotch and pure ethanol. Neat you feel the heat and the rye spice that turns to the fruith and lingers for a long time. A little water opens it up more. The nose turns richer and more fruity. The palate still has heat but the fruit comes through more, along with a salty/tannin finish that doesnt last as long as neat. Very complex. A journey. The overall heat keeps it from scoring higher but an incredible glass when in the mood.

The alcohol and nuts come through on the nose. Neat the initial thing that pops out is a cinnamon spice, but it doesnt overpower. With a little ice the nuttiness comes through, finishing witb a spice and a tart dryness. Overall a great glass to sip on. The tart finish for my taste is what keeps it from going higher.

Has a rich/full and thick mohthfeel. Overall flavor leans toward a sweet creaminess, but switches to a more dry and tannic flavor to keep it from being overly sweet. The proof is managable but definitely there and ankther thing keeping it from being too sweet. It’s good and different enough to he worthwhile to give it a try. You can tell it’s still young though so would love to try and older age profile down the line.

r/bourbon private barrel selection. This is definitely a unique whiskey unlike Inhave ever tried before. While you get some of that rye spice, and I like sweeter bourbon in general, I found this to ultimatelu be too sweet. Honey/orange overpower the palate and then a dry orange peel finish lingers, like you are sucking on an irange rind. It’s something I’m glad I got to try, but isnt something I’d buy again.

Pleasant sipper neat. I didn’t pick up on a lot of flavor tones. It was pretty straightforward with a pretty short little burn at the end that quickly went away. With a little ice it turned sweet and buttery with a full, rich feel to it. I can see how people think of bitterscoth or honey and maple and then it leaves your mouth with that bit of numbness. Overall, I would say it doesn’t blow me away, but I definitely enjoy it and it has a stable place in my home bar.