Tastes

This was recommended by a local liquor store owner. Did not live up to the hype. It was ok. Spicy up front, but not much else to tell. Underwhelmed.

Grey Skies has renamed themselves Eastern Kille Distillery. This is a simple bourbon. Spicy up front but not overpowering. Does not have a tremendous depth of flavor, but the bottle indicates it may not be 4 years in the barrel. A bit medicinal in the aftertaste. Shows promise. Worth revisiting after they have had more time to grow and age their products longer.

Actually smoother than their bourbon. A spicy rye fan will not like this, but I found it rather nice.

Figured it would be like Angel’s Envy, but lacked depth of flavor. Really just a slightly sweeter, mellower version of their Rye, which I like. There was no reason to “upgrade” to this whiskey.

Kind of an average bourbon. Nothing to set it apart. Slightly spicy.

Definitely a sweeter, more corn front bourbon. Goes down smoothly and seems a little thicker than other bourbons. Nice change of pace, but probably won’t make this a regular in my home liquor cabinet.

This was from Barrel #4638, bottles exclusively for The Party Source in Bellevue, KY. Nice spice up front, but quickly mellows. Has a bit of a caramel aftertaste, not all pleasant. Every palette is different, but I actually prefer the Old Forester 100 proof. More even throughout and much less expensive.

We (my wife and I) thought this was wonderful. Strong and full flavor, but balanced. Had a nice kick, but not overwhelming. Could taste the corn, but wasn’t too sweet (like their regular single barrel bottle in bond might be). Of course every barrel is different, so tastes may vary.

A solid single barrel rye. Spicy, but balanced. A bit pricy as a mixer, but good on the rocks.

Really enjoying this “entry level” rye by Whistle Pig. Like their more expensive offerings, this is both smooth and full bodied. Decent amount of spice, but was pleasing to the pallet on the first sip. I can see this being a regular offering in our home bar.