Tastes
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1792 Full Proof Single Barrel Select
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed August 14, 2022 (edited August 17, 2022)Single Barrel Select by Grande Krewe Fine Wine & Spirits (New Orleans, LA) Nose: Opens up with bright notes of baked red apples, brown sugar, vanilla, and caramel - off to an outstanding start! Palate: Hits with a bit of spice (cardamom, allspice, cinnamon) at the front, but then shifts to dark fruit and dry cereal along with a fair amount of heat - big shift from the nose, but still wonderful Finish: The spice and heat continues on the finish, which is much shorter than expected from the palate. Overall: Excellent pick!Grande Krewe Fine Wine and Spirits -
Yellowstone Hand Picked Collection Single Barrel Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed August 6, 2022 (edited December 13, 2022)Store: Liquor at the Lake, Lake Wylie, SC Barrel #: 7571560 Nose: Vanilla, caramel, and hints of butterscotch along with some slight baking spices and floral notes that take on more prominence as it breaths - pretty classic Bourbon notes Palate: The vanilla and butterscotch hit again at the front of the tongue but give way to oak spice and spearmint notes that take over mid palate with brown sugar make a small appearance towards the back - nothing spectacular but very solid Finish: This ends fairly quickly with the spearmint lingering for a bit mixed with some very slight spice - the ending makes me think this is a fairly high rye bourbon Overall: Totally decent, but doesn't leave much of an impression other than there is nothing overtly wrong with it -
Willett Family Estate Small Batch Rye 4 Year
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed July 17, 2022 (edited July 29, 2022)I've had this bottle multiple times, this is my 2nd review since this bottle differs in proof. This review is for the 4 year old version at 114.6 proof Nose: chocolate covered berries doused with baking spices drifts up to greet you immediately. There is also a hint of vanilla that comes to the top on subsequent sniffs - very rich on the nose and perhaps the best I've experienced from a rye Palate: the palate has a rich mouthfeel and the pepper spice and spearmint finally makes an appearance. This is accompanied by some vanilla wafers, adding to the richness - absolutely yummy and keeps the momentum going from the nose Finish: the sip sticks to the top of the palate allowing the spice and licorice notes to linger. The burn is surprisingly mild given the proof, but the fairly long finish definitely does not disappoint - great ending to a fantastic journey Overall: I already loved Willett Rye, but this took it to a whole new level. Every other bottle I've had was in the 104 proof range, so the extra "umpf" enhanced all the favorable notes that I already enjoyed. -
Nose: getting some fruit notes right off the bat like strawberries and bananas along with some slight orange peel - quite enjoyable, off to a good start Palate: pretty thin mouthfeel, but loaded with vanilla wafers and more of the citrus notes - left wishing there was more to it, but still a nice dram so far Finish: finish very quick and unremarkable, bit of a let down from the nose and palate - loses all of the promise that had been built up Overall: this was serviceable, glad I tried a pour before getting a bottle because this is one I would not be purchasing more of
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Nose: this starts off with dark fruit notes, including plums and cherries, which then turns into heavy corn notes that gives this away as a younger offering - ok start, but worried about the immaturity Palate: the fruit from the nose fades and gives way to lots of corn and cereal flavors. Don't think there is much rye in this as there is almost no spice and it drinks like a wheater or maybe even malt - no worries about immaturity, tastes decent, but does not blow you away Finish: this finishes quickly and the malt notes are the ones that linger the longest with some corn added in - leaves you wishing for more Overall: I really love the Jimmy Red Bourbon from this distillery and had high hopes for this bottle, but found it enjoyable but not blown away by it
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Knob Creek 12 Year Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed July 10, 2022 (edited July 12, 2022)Nose: Delicious mixture of vanilla, cherries, caramel, and sweet corn - classic! Palate: more vanilla and creamed corn mixed with some pepper spice and a nice oily mouthfeel - again, classic! Finish: the spice continues through the finish, a tab bit of licorice, and leaves your mouth a bit dry - kind of let down from the nose and palate, but far from a disappointment Overall: I think the 15 year has a leg up on this, but this is as classic a bourbon as it gets and is thoroughly enjoyable -
Nose: getting a big whiff of baking spices, along with some nutmeg, and then some slight citrus notes with a underlay of spice, which then gives way to some red hots the more it opens up - off to a fantastic start (reminds me of the old Baker's 7yr Small Batch) Palate: the spice and red hots bubble up to the top at the front of the palate, with vanilla cinnamon and black pepper coming in the middle and back - A surprisingly thin mouthfeel and there is not as much burn as you would expect from the proof Finish: the spice carries through to the finish, along with the baking spices making another appearance and then some licorice towards the very end - again, a surprisingly smooth finish with less burn than the proof would suggest. Overall: a absolutely great value at the price, but not the best bottle out there at this proof (that honor goes to Noah's Mill).
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Blue Run Kentucky Straight High Rye Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed July 8, 2022 (edited August 5, 2022)Nose: immediately get some of those pepper, fruity, and licorice notes from the rye, with a subtle undercurrent of vanilla - surprisingly muted given the proof Palate: the black pepper hits quick and heavy right away, some of the licorice also carries through from the nose. Further to the back you get some vanilla and baking spices - almost drinks more like a rye than a bourbon Finish: The spice lingers on the fairly long finish, with a nice "Kentucky hug" all the way down your chest, but surprisingly not much burn - very pleasant and would be perfect on a cold night -
Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Five-Malt Stouted Mash
Other Whiskey — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed July 3, 2022 (edited January 7, 2024)Nose: lots of oats and cereal notes with some light drizzles of honey on top - off to a good start! Palate: the grain notes continue with the cereal becoming apparent again, this time with some chocolate and almond notes making an appearance - definitely enjoyable Finish: disappointingly short, but not unpleasant. Notes are somewhat muted, but there is some oakiness that comes through most prominently - wish this was more complex
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