Tastes

Somehow this bottle is still on the wall. Still my all time favorite (granted I have more scotch experience). Tons of vanilla. Super smooth with no burn. Tough on the wallet but it’s great

A little burn on the first sip but settled nicely. Lots of vanilla which seems to be my note of choice lately when I’m looking at bourbon instead of scotch. I didn’t know what to expect from it. Especially considering it FOLLOWED some Birthday Bourbon I’m surprised at how well this held up!

Harsh. Might make a good mixer ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ but the bottle is the coolest thing about this

Just awful. Jesus. What were you thinking?

Better than the rye but that doesn’t say much. I saw 12 and expected Weller 12 rival. This it is NOT. It’s trash compared to WSR

REALLY enjoyed this and I was totally sober at the time. Sorry but I’m at a whiskey festival so thought it was relevant

Not great neat. Slightly better with ice. Get some Willett Family Estate

First of all...shit I forgot to note which staves were in this one. I’ll try and update later. Thanks Seth! It was quite hot (alcohol burn) and spicy tasting. It was probably the best maker’s I’ve ever had tho. Wouldn’t pick this over a basic Islay scotch or a bottle of Blantons but it’s better than most of the bourbon I’ve had.

Celebrated National Bourbon Day with this and forgot to post. I try to not read reviews until after I’ve first tried something so I can have my own opinions but on this one I wish I had. Unless it’s a cocktail I almost always enjoy neat. Whether it’s cask strength or bourbon cream, I figure if they felt it needed water they would have added it. This is a vanilla bomb but it’s also very hot. Too much so IMO. I added a little water for my last couple sips and it was much better. I got more caramel and burnt sugar where before it was all just burn. If I had read reviews I may have used a little ice or a whiskey stone to at least bring the temp down but I didn’t. I will next time and adjust accordingly. Either way...enjoy! By the way, this is the vaunted GC version of this. If you don’t know what I’m talking about google it. It’s supposed to be a rare breed within the rare breed section

From last night