Tastes

On the nose I get a sweetness of chocolate and citrus/orange. First sip is not as strong as anticipated. Hints of chocolate and char. Ice adds some fruity notes and pulls out some more of the citrus and chocolate with char and oak finish. Good bourbon and I would recommend.

For a high proof there isn’t the expected ethanol on the nose. Vanilla and charred apple on the nose initially. Black pepper at first on first sip and surprisingly not a high proof burn. This is a bit tannic and has a leather and charred oak finish. Ice cube softens the peppery feel at the initial sip but increases the charred oak on the finish. Pretty good overall with lots of intense flavors.

Sweet on the nose with heavy notes of vanilla and light cherry. First sip is slightly bitter but char and oak come through. Ice doesn’t add much. Glad I tied this. Not my favorite but worth the try.

Sweet on the nose with notes of floral, citrus, and hints of raisins. First sip has a slow moderate burn with continued notes of floral. Not terribly complex but still good. Cody Road has several different options, this is my first taste, and whereas this isn’t too complex it does give enough interest I am wanting to try a different offering.

Full flavors on the nose. Chocolate, caramel, toasted nuts and grains. Full bodied and full mouth experience on first sip. Slow burn builds as it goes down with notes of char, vanilla, and continued caramel. This is great neat and if you add a cube of ice it softens the burn and pulls out more of the vanilla and toasted nuts. Highly recommended.

On the nose I get vanilla and apples. First sip has a good full mouth burn with more apple, char, and Smokey-ness. Ice makes this nice with fuller char and smokey flavors.

Chocolate and leather notes on the nose. First sip has cherry, more leather, and a hint of oak char. Ice doesn’t change much. Linger is subtle but is evident for a while.

On the nose heavy vanilla notes with underlying oak and woody staves coming through. First sip has a quick flash of oak and black pepper then followed by leather finish and really nice linger and burn as it goes down. For a higher proof this one is good neat. Dark chocolate is pulled close to the top of the profile from the depths of this one with a cube of ice. Ice severely softens the pepper burn and turns this one into a dangerous one. Good for sipping any way you like it!

Worchterchier sauce on the nose. Port and sherry on the first sip. Ice changes nothing. The sherry and port are still strong. Not my favorite.

Light fruit on the nose. Tannic and leather on the taste. Ice softens the tannic and leather. Not bad with ice.