Tastes

Vanilla and oak, good mouthfeel, smooth finish. Solid and consistent bourbon.

Something funky on the nose, along with some maple and brown sugar sweetness. Plus the singeing of my nose hairs tells me this isn’t going to be particularly smooth. More funkiness on the palate with some rye spice was coming out, less sweet here than on the nose. Finishes okay with a decently lengthy hug, but I still can’t shake the funk.

Best part is the nose. Bananas for days, yes, but also cherries...fake cherries like Cheerwine. Okay mouth. Less cherries, and more bananas turning into banana nut bread. Finish is the least pleasant part, when the banana nut bread seems to devolve into astringent and chemical-y flavors that linger when you wish they would just go away. Not great IMO, but if you like bananas then it’ll probly do ya just fine.

Spicy with noticeable heat. Pepper and cinnamon with a bit of oak. Not particularly complex and a little thin, but just fine to sip neat and probably an even better mixer.

Nose- vanilla, ethanol, brown sugar, Mouth - proof is immediately present, aggressive heat that you have to fight to get past. Finish - pecan pie crust and all, dusty dryness that I get from regular Larceny, but not as noticeable If you like Larceny, it’s definitely a step up. I’m not the biggest fan but this is definitely better than the original.

Nose - Werther’s candy, corn, sweet, thick Mouth - thin with more Werther’s Finish - short and sweet, but otherwise uneventful Nose is the best part, good mixer, would drink straight if nothing else around, but I’d be afraid of getting a headache because of how sweet it is.

WR Double Oaked was an early favorite of mine, and I have long since wanted to get my hands on this extra special rendition. Alas! Nose - brown sugar for days, so sweet, marzipan, cherry, and...brownie batter? Mouth - warm, syrupy, sweet, oaky tannins. WOAH sudden savory smoked meat (what?)! Like buttery rendered pork fat fresh off the smoker. Finish - smooth, no heat, so sweet. Okay, so maybe I’ve been drinking a little, but I’m not kidding about the surprise savory notes that came out of nowhere. I’m gonna attribute that to the smokey/woodiness coming from the extra time in the second toasted barrel. 5/5 for excitement and uniqueness, 4/5 because it's significantly sweeter than I'd normally prefer, so let's split the difference. Man this one was fun, let’s go again!

Beautiful, perfect amber color. Just so pleasing to look at. I would say the nose is a little musty rather than funky, as I’ve heard others attribute to the brand, but definitely something particular. Robust and dense in a great way, the mustiness shows up again in the mouth. I have a hunch that can be attributed to the 12% malted barley in the mash bill because it reminds me ever so slightly (and I mean slightly) of a nice single malt scotch. I dunno, call me crazy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The proof shows up quick on the finish, then settles into a nice long warm and calming hug. This one is such a great value for the price and availability.

I like this one. Definitely picking up some bananas on the nose, nice amount of oak on the tongue with some drying tannins as well as quite a bit of heat, and an interesting perfumey finish. Dunno if I agree with Jim Murray on it being works whiskey of the year, but it’s an undeniably tasty pour.

Nose - apple, vanilla, spice Mouth - hot on the tongue, a little musty, robust and complex beyond its 4 year age statement Finish - warm, smooth, chocolate I can definitely see what the fuss is about. Solid bourbon and I’m excited to see what some more age has to offer.