Tastes

Mixer

This one reminded me of a more mature Weller 107 with an insanely long finish. A bit of a one trick pony with a huge cinnamon bomb on the front end that fades to a sweet wheater. The finish however is where this dram makes its money. Easily the longest finish i have had with a bourbon. Worth a pour but not sure i would lose my mind trying to hunt this down especially at secondary prices.

The nose on this one is amazing, dark fruits, powdered sugar sweet. I could nose this pour all day. Palate is just as good with the dark fruits and the wine barrel finish coming through. Finish is lightly spicy and long. I loved the MWND act 11 for the same qualities, however this one surpases it in almost every way. Do yourself a favor and buy a bottle if you can find it at or under $150.

Neck pour. Nose is amazing and really opens up as you let it sit. Palate reminds me of JD triple mash and that is not a bad thing thing by any means. Velvety texture and mouthfeel which distances itself from the triple mash comparison. Definitely some oak on there as well. Worth MSRP but as of now i wouldnt pay over when you can find the triple mash on the shelf for half the price. Loved the batch one 12 year and this one falls short imo. Looking forward to this opening up as i sip over time.

Everything you want in a barrel proof rye

This is one of the best everyday sippers out there. Easily in my top 5 at the moment

Damn good pour for the price. Easily one of my daily drinkers. I applaud JD for their creativity and willingness to create something other than old no. 7

Brown sugar

It’s still Stagg, so a great bottle for $60. I did like the texture and mouthfeel of the 23B a little more. This 23C batch comes off as slightly less mature and well rounded in comparison.

The nose smells like regular blanton’s, maybe a touch more floral. The palate is much lighter than regular Blanton’s, without the rye flavors on the front end. I had a mix of honey, citrus and floral notes. Finish is also pretty light albeit with some regular Blanton’s characteristics. To me it tastes like a state pick single barrel or a really good barrel of regular Blanton’s, with a much lighter floral palate. Wouldn’t pay much more than msrp for this bottle, however.