Tastes
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Nose: sweet oak, toffee, leather, a hint of cinnamon but not as rye forward on the nose compared to some OF bourbons Taste: spice comes in here, mainly cinnamons, with some vanilla (a few drops of water brings out more of the vanilla) Finish: medium finish, a little zest at the end This might be my favorite widely release OF outside of their whisky row series.
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This is a single barrel store pick (Apple Spirits, Somerset KY USA), 2019 Summary: a standard Eagle Rare. Main difference is the nose, which is fruitier and sweeter (reminds me of a strawberry Fruit Rollup, oddly enough) than what I think of as a typical mainline bottle of ER. There are hints of rich strawberries here to go along with the dried cherries you typically get. The finish is also a bit drier than many Eagle Rares, which is typical a pretty dry finish as it is.45.0 USD per Bottle
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Henry McKenna 10 Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 28, 2019 (edited December 30, 2019)This bottle is hit or miss. Some are good some are not so good. Don’t pay more than $40 for this however because to me a good bottle of this is quite similar to Russell’s Reserve 10-year. And that’s easy to find and rarely gouged. So it’s a good bourbon, and I’d out the best barrels I have had against many higher priced bourbons. Just don’t overpay. Nose: rich mix of vanilla, butterscotch, cherries, mint, a decent hit of ethanol Palate: ethanol fades and more vanilla baking spices provides a decent cinnamon and even nutmeg hit on the mid palate Finish: medium, with more spices and some additional sweetness that fades to a dryness40.0 USD per Bottle -
Blanton's Original Single Barrel
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 15, 2019 (edited December 30, 2019)Buffalo Trace must be yanking this out of the oak earlier and earlier every release. In my area I’ve been fortunate enough to find a bottle in each of the last several distilling seasons. Store picks of these are rare but generally better. Single barrels are by nature varied in quality and taste but this “demand” for Blanton’s is detrimental to the once fine bourbon. -
Basil Hayden 10 Year Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 11, 2019 (edited December 30, 2019)Ten years doesn’t do a whole lot for Basil Hayden. Stick with Knob Creek, Bakers or Bookers for a superior bourbon experience at the same price or even cheaper in some cases. Nose: standard Jim Beam aroma including corn, brown sugar, hints of oak and mint Taste: front of the palate is almost scotch-like, but gives way to a little vanilla and caramel and baking spices Finish: short, with a little more rye spice Before the bourbon craze this was about how good standard Jim Beam tasted. Now with the depleted stocks that old flavor profile has jumped to $60+ a bottle. Is it worth it? No way.60.0 USD per BottleTotal Wine & More -
Old Forester Single Barrel Bourbon 90 Proof
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 9, 2019 (edited December 30, 2019)I’m coming back to this bottle after almost 2 weeks and it’s opened up quite well. It reminds me of an oaky-er Elijah Craig Sm Batch or a slightly less sweet and more bitter Buffalo Trace. Palate is not quite as creamy but.... Plenty of vanilla, caramel, butterscotch, and hints of oak however nothing like the oak in OF 1920 or 10. Except bitter in a good way if you can imagine. Generally barrel bitterness does no good for me but this is an exception. -
Willett Family Estate Small Batch Rye 4 Year
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 9, 2019 (edited December 30, 2019)My favorite rye of the last two years. Nose: Quite floral and dessert like flavor notes, including chocolate, mint, hence of caramel, grass, and even a light fruit Palate: rich and decadent, more mint and some tobacco, cinnamon and rye spices mid palate but very balanced Finish: medium to long but with very little bite. Oak, honey and mint linger. What a fantastic rye.65.0 USD per Bottle -
Fairly all-around American rye. This Buffalo Trace “scarcity” is good for its MSRP. But don’t overpay for this stuff folks. Nose: familiar Buffalo Trace cherry, a hint of corn and brine, some cinnamon & bubble gum Palate: interesting malt flavors in the mid palate with additional rye spices Finish: goes down okay, some bite but the flavors are decently balanced
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Four Roses Private Selection Single Barrel Barrel Strength Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 6, 2019 (edited April 2, 2020)This is a barrel selection from Liquor Barn (Kentucky, USA) “EQ. 5” Age: 10 years 7 months Bottled: 2019 OESQ Proof: 57.5% Warehouse: TN Barrel: 34-3C (could also be an L, the handwriting was smudged) Nose: floral nose with cloves, oak, brown sugar, leather, toffee, butterscotch, raisins Palate: mint, cinnamon, more raisins, nice mid-palate spice but disappears before the finish Finish: small Kentucky hug but for the proof it goes down with little burn at all. Finish is medium though and I wouldn’t quite call it dry but it’s not sweet either at the end. Overall another great single barrel selection. I like this better than my previous bottle from last year. A bit more complex and very well-balanced from nose to finish. This bourbon, a well-matured 10-year, could easy take on many of the limited releases of even older age that frequently sell for hundreds of dollars more. Four Roses Barrel Select remains one of the best bourbons available period. -
Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 4, 2019 (edited December 10, 2019)Standard mainline bottle here. Not a barrel select. Nose: honey, molasses, corn hints of brine Palate: a bit bitter and young-tasting. Far cry from the old 12-year. Peppercorn and hints of leather Finish: short to medium, with some additional bitterness.
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