Tastes

Nose- Bischoff cookies, sweet brown notes of sweetness, followed by pine, orange zest, faint bit of anise Taste- not much for sweetness here. Rye bread, lots of spice, earthy notes Finish- medium long, mostly spice and black tea

Warehouse H, Floor 2, 124.8 proof Nose- rich cocktail cherries, brown sugar, faintest bit of artificial banana. Lots of ethanol to get past Taste- whooo its hot. Punchy up front with a bit baking spice, molasses and oak. Too much heat to fully enjoy Finish- long with the heat lingering in your throat. Deep red fruits and cinnamon Final Thoughts: it’s bold and some of the flavors show huge promise but the heat is just too much. Even after a year of being open, resting for 30mins, etc., there is too much ethanol to make this great.

Nose- citrus, lemon bar, baking spices. On the sweeter side Taste- mint and dill, more traditional rye notes, subltle vanilla frosting sweetness, similar to willett. So, so drinkable Finish- creamy mouthfeel, vanilla and dill, rye spice lingers

Nose- really pleasant, floral, honey, a little bit of bubblegum Taste- nice balance of herbal and burnt sugar and plum sweetness, nice hint of oak. Wish it was a bit bolder Finish- medium and where the rye spice comes through

Nose- deep plum, red grapes and craisins. floral notes and the faintest bit of marshmallow Taste- deep red berries, stone fruit, sugary strawberry jam. Rye spice on the backend, really well balanced Finish- medium, slightly tannic and a great mix of spicy sweetness A home run from Penelope that balances the boldness of 95% MGP rye with the dessert wine sweetness of Tokaji wine.

This is a single barrel finished in ex-Balcones American oak barrels, age: 56 months, 126 proof Nose- heavy ethanol, burnt sugar, shortbread and pine. But man, is it hard to get past the heavy ethanol Taste- anise, and vegetation notes. Reminds me of a young rye. Musty, unripe corn. Astringent and runs very hot and surprisingly little sweetness for a corn whiskey, let alone one thats double barreled Finish- bitter, astringent and more vegetaal notes

Nose: sweet oak, caramel, cherry pie Taste: much of the same plus same plus loads of vanilla. Nice mouthfeel Finish: medium, some rye spice shows up, more cherry vanilla A classic bourbon that nails many of the sweet notes I look for. Not overly complex but a delight to sip

127.9 proof, 7 years 7 months Nose: big cinnamon, grassy, would have thought rye, heavy ethanol Taste: lots of brown sugar , chocolate, black pepper and spice, tobacco, the grape and spice almost give it a champagne like quality. Oily mouthfeel Finish: earthy note that’s a little off putting, long with black pepper spice on the tongue It’s bold spicy and unrefined. Uniquely funky for a bourbon, earthy and musty. Definitely in line with other Willett distillate. Really solid pour.

Loads of caramel, cherry syrup, honey and vanilla bundt cake