Tastes

Great bourbon - love the sweeter flavors that come out mid/end of the sip, in addition to the oak and spice. I would strongly recommend this over the small batch.

By far one of my favorite ryes. I love the brown sugar on the nose and intense flavors. There is definitely a lot of spice and heat on the end of this one, but this dissipates a bit once the bottle has been open for a while. Feb 2017- just opened a new bottle from 2016. Still great, but this one is less spicy/hot than my prior bottle. Still great flavors!

Love this bourbon at the price point. Smooth and flavorful, a strong reflection of the mash bill used by Buffalo Trace. Make sure to go after single barrel / store picks!

This is no doubt a great bourbon - complex flavors, and a unique toasted woody nose/flavor. However, the price point is disappointing for me. There are so many other 10 year bourbons on the market, and I will say this is a cut above something like the Eagle Rare 10 year, but for me the price differential is way to much. I paid $170 for my bottle, but have seen some since for around $125 locally. Eagle Rare 10yr is typically around $30 (without a 1 in front of the 30). This would easily be 4 stars if not for the price.

Not everyone likes this bourbon because of the much stronger oak than the 18 year, but if you are fan of moderately higher oak/wood flavors this one is for you. When you first sip the flavor is rather light and then there is an explosion of wood, orange, caramel and vanilla - very smooth.

One of my favorite bourbons of all time (both pre-2015 & 2016 releases and the 2015 and 2016 releases). The oak is balanced for the age, and the bourbon is full of complex flavors that linger well after your first sip. Highly recommended!

Release #12 (136 proof). Great mouth feel, full-bodied. Flavors are vanilla and caramel, and linger for some time. Really great with a small ice cube as well if it is too hot for you. One of my favorites of 2016.

Do not buy this stuff. It is a complete trick. They have changed the source of the bourbon and rye to some small craft outfit in Oregon. This is a just a craft rye spirit and there is MUCH better product a MUCH lower price (e.g. Few Spirits Rye). I am so mad that I paid $100 for this bottle. Tasting notes: 1. Nose is floral/herbacious and alcohol 2. Taste is basically alcohol and florbal/herbs 3. Body is thin, finish is somewhat spicy but goes away quickly after the alcohol taste leaves Really disappointed at the trick this company is trying to play with their bourbon and rye. Again, do not be tempted by the "limited release" on the label and the stores across the U.S. that put this out as if it is some sort of highly coveted, rare masterpiece. It is not, spend your money on something way better. I wouldn't even recommend this at $50, it would have to be $25-$30 so I didn't feel ridiculous just making manhattans and sazeracs with it.