Tastes

Vanilla and Sweet This tastes like vanilla and that is it. I don't understand how they got it to taste this much of vanilla. Its almost unnatural how much this tastes like vanilla, it doesn't even really taste like whiskey. I don't like this, but it can have some utility if you want a vanilla only flavor.

Woody and hot I get ethanol burn and deep wood flavors. If I can get past that, I get to malt flavor, then I get fruit (like berries) and finally something herbal like menthol. I don't like this that much. It is very unique, I've never had anything like this, might not have anything like it ever again. but I don't enjoy any of the uniqueness. With all this said, I had this as a barrel pick from total wine. Perhaps this particular barrel was wildly different than the rest of everything else.

Savory and Complex: This whiskey is inviting and has a lot going on. The most prominent tastes to me are dark fruit, wood and something savory. I also get vanilla, some sweetness, some spiciness, and maybe a touch of maltiness. Finally, at first the mouthfeel was a bit oily, but after a while I seemed to not notice. To me this whiskey has no off flavors, and was enjoyable all the way throughout

Oily Full and Sweet: This Whiskey is full bodied, it is quite complex. However, I cannot and do not appreciate the complexities. When I drink this I taste a very oily spirit that has all the characteristics of the barrel it was aged in (woodiness, dry tannins, a bit of spice). I also get some sweetness from the corn. In my opinion, the combination of these flavors is off-putting and undesirable. To me this spirit does not live up to the hype, there is no reason for me to go out of my way to acquire this as I'm sure I can get this experience elsewhere (though I admit I haven't yet). Even if this spirit were highly available, it still would not be worth the price for me

Malty and Fruity Coming back to this after doing some more "research". When people say it tastes and smells like green apple, they mean green apple hard candy (think jolly rancher). However, the taste, for me is overpowered by phenols. Apparently this is normal for malted whiskey, and people refer to this as "musty". To me it tastes bad. If you're a beginner like me, you will probably taste a jolly rancher covered in sharpie marker. This still is not worth it to me. Way too pricey, and tastes very bad. However, if you want that jolly rancher taste, I don't know where you would get it besides this.