Tastes

On the nose I'm getting straight up apple juice with the slightest hint of spice, maybe cinnamon or allspice. The palate is kind of sour and musty, like an overripe fruit that is about to go bad. Finish is pretty short with some wood spice that makes an appearance. Overall, not something I would likely go back to.

I really enjoy this whiskey. Lots of vanilla and butterscotch on the nose, subsequent sniffs also bring out a fruity sweetness like apples or maybe raisins. The palate takes a surprising turn with some nice black pepper notes that compliment the vanilla along with some not unpleasant heat. The finish is quick and leaves your mouth somewhat dry. A fun ride that is always enjoyable.

The 7 year small batch is a top 5 favorite of mine, so curious as to how this compares. On the nose there is some vanilla that is immediately apparent followed by hints of caramelized apples. There is also a hint of the classic cherry note that are often found in Beam products. The palate features a lot of pepper spice and heat along with wood and some corn notes. The heat and spice carry through the finish, which is medium to long. Overall not as pleasing as the small batch as many of the baking spices are overpowered by the pepper and wood spice.

I dig this more and more each time I have a pour. Would love to find a bottle one day!

Aged my white dog in a 2L barrel for 87 days, came out at 68% ABV and I proofed it down to 55%. Lots of vanilla on the nose with some corn, maybe not yet baked cornbread. Was surprisingly velvety on the palate where the rye spice also makes an appearance. Finish fades fast but is not at all unpleasant. Would like to try this experiment again and let it age a bit longer to see what happens.

Lots of vanilla on the nose with an underlying sweetness that on subsequent sniffs seems more like baked apples. The palate is creamy and buttery at first and then starts to get some complex spice notes towards the back which then carry on through the finish. Really a unique pour that is quite wonderful and surprisingly complex.

On the nose I first got a hint of saw dust or a musty smell that then gave way to some vanilla and some dark fruit showed up subsequent sniffs. Vanilla dominates the front of the palate and is quite present, with the rye spice coming through at the back and has a nice oily mouthful. The finish is medium in length with the spice continuing through from the palate. For the price this is a great value pour and very enjoyable.

Was not as crazy about this one as I was the Heigold. Good amount of alcohol on the nose with some honey and citrus. The palate was somewhat flat and the finish was over quickly. Will need more time with this one to see if my opinion changes.

Lots of citrus, almost lemonade, on the nose and coated with honey. The sweet citrus notes carry over to the palate and has a nice buttery mouthfeel. The finish is fast but not at all unpleasant, but surprised that the rye spice barely makes an appearance during the entire process. This is one I would like to come back to eventually.