Tastes

Very young, not bad at it's price point. I think the grain is interesting because I don't care for the rye whiskey or wheated bourbon, but cross pollination makes an okay whiskey. It was good enough I drank 3/4 of the bottle in one night, but I think this whiskey requires a friend to enjoy properly.

From memory. This reminded me of Evil Evan. Both whiskeys from black patch have very heavy charring, with some water it gets a tad better, but the charred oak taste dominated the bottle. It honestly didn't taste much like rye. I gave it away, and I don't recommend it at that price range.

This was selected by ABC and is barrel No. 1065. Lots of oak on the nose, some sweetness, but it's overpowered by ethanol. On first sip, corn immediately stands out, followed by oak and it's all quickly burned out with pure heat. Holding it in your mouth through the heat, you'll get some vanilla, and a slight touch of rye. The heat in the finish was shorter lived than expected, initially it gets oaky again. This gives way to more caramel than I would have expected.

The nose is heavy with honey. At a higher proof than the Copper Pot, the ethanol hits up front but gives way to pleasant honey and vanilla. Not as sweet as the regular counterpart, this drinks more like bourbon. Fuller bodied, but more fruity than bourbon could hope to be. The spices and ethanol linger longer than expected, probably due to the fuller body. I would let it breath a little prior to enjoying. Would reserve this for special friends and business meetings. This would make a great gift, but I don't think I'll spend the extra again over their regular offering

The nose is oak and vanilla. I would call this a half body whiskey, but that's precisely why I bought it. I'm not incredibly good at discerning taste in Irish as I am in bourbon (strict rules make some flavor profiles easy to notice). It's very sweet immediately, like candy, and it's gone quicky after a swallow. No lasting burn, and the ethanol doesn't linger, finishes with some slight almond notes. This will probably be my go to for daily relaxing, and I'd happily recommend it to a friend.