Tastes

Nose is Jameson regulars (vanilla, citrus, butter) faintly overpowered by a big bowl of orange sherbert. It's only 30%, so I was surprised by the hint of alcohol. It's more ester-y than ethanol, and it's very faint, but it's there Palate Alcohol nowhere to be found, drinks literally smoother than anything I've had neat that was sold at this proof. The orange flavor isn't really that strong, like an orange hard candy that got stale. Imagine running hochstadters through a Brita filter 100 times and then adding an airplane of jamo. The orange is extremely palatable, which saves the lack of orange "punch" or orange intensity. Mouth It's unbelievably smooth. I mean WOAH easy to imbibe. That's it though. Small kiss of salted grits and marmalade if you really do finish a big neat glass/shot, but otherwise you won't even notice it. The jameson ecommended cocktail is quality lemonade and I can confirm it's way better than this bottle by itself. This one gets 2.75/5 as a whiskey; totally smashable And 4/5 as a liquer/cocktail ingredient; a huge punch of booze and orange you could practically hide in any drink.

My bottle had a bad cork and tastes like you dumped a tiny tiny drop of eagle rare into a really bad bottle of buff trace that was over-oxodized for many years. Personally recommend avoid, but I'm sure if your cork isn't trash it's good. The piece of cork in question was half the size of a small pencil shaving, and took many minutes of holding the liquid to the light to see--odd bottle shape. It was awful right out of the bottle so no chance to save it with a strain into decanter.

Drink 1/4, then put it in a dark closet. Come back in two weeks, and savor the gobsmacking peat which has become easier, lighter, and better integrated with the sweet. Bought this on clearance on a whim and each time I came back for a sip it was juuust a bit better but it never started above strong 3.5 3.75 so that isn't saying a ton. If you enjoy "scotch" as a broad category I can say you'll like this but it isn't anything crazy special. Just delicious poured small neat, all by itself, sipped slow. Water doesn't marr it, but doesn't do much for me. Easily worth $50/60 out the door USD depending on your state and love of JW products. The box is really cool to look at. Nice neat sipper, sweet cereal backbone @cascode says accurately reminds you of grand old parr.

okay distiller friends I need your input, do I drink this or stash it???? Unbelievably got it at msrp

Batch 114 (11/7/21) 57.09% Barrel strength Straight bourbon Mgp source aged in Nevada heat for a rumored period of 4-8 years. The taste suggests the age rumor is accurate, as does how hard it is to get a bottle. N Fig newton, cola, butterscotch, lightly sweet oak, untoasted light brown sugar, raisin, cherry. Outstanding, first-class. Reminds you a little of your first big neat glass of Henny or similar. Exceptionally remarkable given the likely age. Somewhere between a sheen of SWEET ethanol you only detect in higher proof goodies and a pile of Belgian waffles with syrup and butter. I've enjoyed NICER noses in terms of complexity, layers, fun surprises/well-done harmonizing... but this is the most ENJOYABLE perhaps for me... YMMV; I enjoy strong tobaccos, high-peat scotches, high proofs neat, and otherwise punch-your-tongue-in-the-dick-but-makes-you-want-more experiences... few have ever delivered like this. P Chocolate milkshake. Hot buttered rum. Orange peel hinting at vanilla. Pancakes with expensive syrup. Luxardo cherry syrup. The only problem is this badboy is not "smooth" in the sense you can outright guzzle it without trying. This is a big boy flavors whiskey, and if you haven't learned at this point in your drinking career that alcohol=flavor than you really probably have made a wrong turn at Albuquerque. Proof is perfect, but for neat or cocktails--shots need a perfectly measured water add. The nose and palate aren't too closed, but it is on the tighter side. I've had my bottle open 4 days and am only 25% but it does pour a lot sweeter smelling/tasting already. Freshly cracked it was amazing but intensely punchy. Give this one some attention or patience. M WOWIE. Viscous, but not overly oily in the way I hate about jack no7. Crisp, almost like a mildly astringent black tea. The first day it had pinch of fire but it's perfect now--spicy and rich without any off notes or unejoyable bite. I'm drinking it eating corned beef with mustard and smoking some top shelf out of the bong and it will still be on my tongue and lips AFTER those two. Weighty, softly sweet, kinda like a good smokey bbq sauce.👏👏👏 If you see it under $100 out the door in the states, buy it. Merry Christmas🎄 everybody! And a happy new year.

Light on flavors, but a heavy-hitter for enjoyability. Nose is wheat, ethanol, rhubarb Mild vanilla, hints of nuts hidden between mild baking spices and wheater sweetness. Faint cinnamon on finish. Sweet, but not syrupy or unbalanced. Kind of a "jammy" full, rounded fruit sweetness, but I do not discern much "fruit" in the palate. Very, very easy drinking without any hot notes or burn, despite the 46% For a bourbon wheater cocktail this could be money, makers is a touch sweet sometimes. For just drinking heaven hill I would probably grab 1783 instead. For actually being a representation of a nicer HH product, this stuff couldn't even carry the shoes of something like HH7yr bib Shots: MM46 > Weller SR > this Neat Mm46 > this > Weller SR Cocktail This/mm46 (tie) >>> Weller

Give it a 4+ out of 5 after it breathes OR if you love colorado products... msrp is too high BUT it does deliver.... SMOOTH, sweet spice, warm bread

1783's way cooler older brother who already finished college and drives a sports car Distiller's notes are right: it's on-the-money old school pecan and caramel, begs for a spirit-forward drink like an old fashioned, tastes aren't explosive or ground-breaking, but it's definitely a big improvement over regular Evan