Tastes

Old Forester 1920 Sweet, grainy and floral on the nose – 7 Spicy banana with maple syrup and cinnamon on the palate – 7 Caramel, cinnamon, oak on the finish – 7 Overall: 7 Worth keeping on the shelf, complex and great sipper with a higher proof that could turn away newbies

Blue Note Juke Joint Uncut Specs Store Pick Vanilla, pumpkin spice, orange spice Carmel on the nose – 8 Grass spice and mint that’s oily and leather upon chewing – 6 Overall: 6.5 Worth tying for variety, not worth keeping on the shelf

Makers FAE 02 Maple syrup, liquorish, oak and rubber on the nose – 5 Light cream and grassy spice and peanut on the palate – 6 Oak and Mint finish – 6 Overall: 6 Worth a try, need another couple of tastings before deciding on shelf

Apple, caramel, corn and pear on the nose. Grassy spice with pear, caramel and leather on the palate. Finished with peach, pepper and nutty oak. Worth buying to watch the show for nostalgia purposes, wouldn’t keep in normal bar stock.