Tastes
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This costs half as much as Knob Creek 120 proof but it’s not half as good. It’s quite good actually. The higher rye brother of KC, the nose of Old Grand-Dad has vanilla, oak, caramel candy corn and hints of wintergreen. Taste has baking spices, hint of sweet tea, and peppercorn. Finish is medium, but noticeably shorter than something like the Knob Creek 120 proof. Great bourbon though especially at only $25 …also makes a damned good old fashioned.25.0 USD per BottleCox's Spirit Shoppe
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Clynelish 14 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed January 29, 2023 (edited January 30, 2023)Good, not great. And not worth the MSRP I paid of $72. This is a $50 bottle of single malt. Yes, it’s 14-years-old but many 12-years are better and cheaper. Nose: petrichor and honey. Floral, rich taste, with caramel, brine. Finish: short. I’d rather spend $10 more for Glendronach 15 or Glenfiddich 14.72.0 USD per Bottle -
The refreshed bottle of 101 is very good. It’s a notch better than it used to be (and it used to be one of the most underrated bottles on the shelf, especially at the $30 price point). Nose: bright oak, citrus, caramel, baking spices, candy corn, tobacco Taste: nutmeg, brown sugar, molasses, mint, baking spices Finish: medium with a little more spice, caramel and minty rye spice at the end This is my favorite “new release.” I use quotes because it’s not a seasonal, rare bottle you can’t get your hands on. This is in every liquor store and every bar, and it really surprised me. For a “budget” and mainstream bottle you can never go wrong with 101, and the bottle refresh in 2022 is even better than before. If you were to take all the classic bourbon notes and deliver them in a clean, bright yet oily & rich *balanced* whiskey, this would be it. None of the flavor notes are in your face, but they’re all equally balanced in a way that very few distilleries can pull off like Wild Turkey 101.30.0 USD per Bottle
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Glenfiddich 14 Year Bourbon Barrel Reserve
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed December 12, 2022 (edited December 13, 2022)One of the best scotches under $99 Nose: caramel and chocolate mixed with light fruits, honey, vanilla Taste: pears, cinnamon, more honey and some darker fruit notes and a hint of mint or a sweet grass Finish: surprisingly short given the build up If the finish were a bit longer and more complex I’d give this 4.5 out of 5. What a great scotch.68.0 USD per Bottle -
Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 12, 2022 (edited December 13, 2022)Nose: wonderful mix of barrel char, cherries, smoked barley, cereal Taste: floral baking spices, apple, honey and caramel Finish: short to medium I like to recommend this bourbon to people coming from scotch. There’s something a little familiar to me…like the apple and smoky barley. -
Four Roses Small Batch Select Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 8, 2022 (edited December 13, 2022)I’ve always enjoyed Four Roses: single barrel store picks are amazing, and the yellow label is one of the best cheap bourbons out there. Small batch and small batch select just don’t do it for me, however. This newer select bottle seems too overpowered by the OBSK and OESK recipes, which are pretty heavy on the spice. Nose: dust, oak, corn, subtle vegetal notes Taste: spice bomb with some light fruits here and there Finish: a little more fruity here, medium finish that’s still spicy48.0 USD per Bottle -
Knob Creek 9 Year Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed December 8, 2022 (edited January 27, 2023)Knob Creek 12 is one of the best bourbons on the shelf right now. At MSRP it might be top 5, period. It’s fantastic. Now that Beam stopped screwing around and put an age statement back on its small batch the standard 100 proof 9 is not far behind. The 9 is a daily sipper that gives you 85% of the 12, and for $35 (in my neighborhood) an incredible value. Nose: leather, oak, banana, molasses, corn Palate: mint and baking spices, vanilla, caramel, toffee, Finish: short to medium, just enough to give you something to remember An all-around great bourbon. This whiskey can do it all. I shouldn’t be so surprised since it’s 3-year-older brother is one of my favorite bourbons of the last five years.35.0 USD per Bottle -
Eagle Rare 10 Year Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed November 27, 2022 (edited December 7, 2022)Nose: caramel candy corn, cherries and brown sugar Taste: thin, simple with generic baking spices Finish: short In 2022, this was nearly the weakest of the 10-years*… (except for Basil Hayden which was a lousy bourbon) and not as complex and interesting as the Russell’s 10, Knob Creek 9,* McKenna 10, or Michter’s 10. *I won’t compare the Knob Creek 12 which is the best of the KC line in my opinion.49.99 USD per Bottle -
Russell's Reserve 10 Year Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed November 14, 2022 (edited December 13, 2022)Russell’s 10 is probably the only “lower shelf” bourbon that’s always $30 in my neighborhood, but gets better even as my whiskey palette evolves. That’s probably because it was damned good all along. Nose: sweet candied fruits and pine tree herbal rye Taste: caramel, apple, cinnamon, vanilla, mint, honey Finish: medium Probably best of the 10-years generally available except McKenna 1030.0 USD per Bottle -
Maker's Mark 46 French Oaked
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed November 9, 2022 (edited June 9, 2023)I’ve been at so many blind tastings where this beats Weller Special Reserve easily. It’s amusing to watch so many overpay for that stuff. Nose: candy corn, hints of floral, brown sugar and caramel, and oak Taste: spicy apple, hints of orange citrus and maple syrup Finish: short to medium Best second-shelf wheater, period.33.0 USD per Bottle
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