Tastes

Nose: green apples, jolly ranchers. Palate: butter, astringency, pie crust, skunky note, slight tobacco Finish: high alcohol burn even though only 43%. Short to medium. Skunky notes to end.

Was very excited to try this but was left dissatisfied. I know these types of bottles can be very barrel dependent. Barrel 622 Appearance: light in color, crazy long legs on the glass, always exciting. Nose: Almost smells of a single malt aged in bourbon barrels. It’s not a distinct “bourbon” and has a weird acrylic/plastic note on the back end. Other than that there is a overall grainy sweetness which is pleasant. Lots of grain. Taste: No other way to put than simple, a indistinct sweetness that does not evolve as you chew. Smooth? absolutely. Very rich mouth feel. Finish: What finish? Overall: Okay, it’s smooth and would make a great beginner pour, but I don’t see myself returning for this neat. May have just gotten a boring barrel. I find myself looking for different flavors which are non existent. Maybe will need to try a different years bottling.

The nose is very sweet with berry notes. Immediate spice followed by the barrel, interesting and complex but not very smooth Finish is bitter and long, a good Kentucky chew of this is a hell of a ride.

Nose: butter, green apples, fig newtons, bar nuts. Palate: starts smooth with a buttery sweetness followed by a bit of fire. More of the green apple, with a bit of blue cheese. Finish: medium, smooth smoke, snow, wood.

Nose: Barbacoa beef spices? Classic vanilla and caramel sweetness. Palate: initial sweetness, but of oak, followed by a sharp bitter taste. Finish: So strange but I just get tons of beef barbacoa spices on a medium finish. May have just been the night. I originally got this at a bar and it was one of the best bourbons I had ever tasted, but the bottle I got was not of the same batch, I personally find the small batch to be a bit more consistent, but the right bottle/batch of this would easily be a 95+ for me. Back to the hunt.

Nose: sweeeet, honey and vanilla, salt water taffy, cream, green apples. Palate: spicy, and full of fire. Honey comes through. Slight oak Finish: meaty and medium-long. Oil mouth feel. Pretty nice. Overall it’s a very spicy sipper, especially only being 92 proof I was blown away. I don’t find it very complex as the sweetness takes over and is replaced then with the burn. But it is interesting, nose is the best part. 80/100 Rack U3622.09

Nose: fantastic sweetness, vanilla and oranges. Taste: full and rich, cake, fruit pastry. Finish: nearly non existent, very short lived but also very smooth exit. Hint of fresh bread

Nose: fruit, cherries, vanilla Palate: almonds, fruit, spice Finish: long, oily mouth feel, spicy, slim Jim’s

Nose: white grape juice, brown sugar Palate: Christmas spices, rye bread, vanilla Finish: medium length, mineral taste. Overall a very spicy and tasty whisky.