Tastes

Super warm and rich. Like brown sugar, oak, chocolate, spice. Probably one of the only “double Oaked” expressions I like. It’s sweet without being overt. Very impressed.

For me, I get a note that is almostly purely bread and butter pickle. Super easy - just enough complexity.

Super complex and unique. First, this does not drink like 130. If you told me it was 110 I’d be surprised it was that high. Spice amplifies fruit, butter, toffee, subtle nut. Literally mouth-watering. I do get a mild minerality, but nothing crazy.

Alright, so from this I get a lot of grain. Nose, palate, finish. Cornmeal, maybe buttered toast, oatmeal. A lot of characteristics you typically get from a “young” whiskey. But that’s fresh out of the bottle. As it’s sitting here, I taste it opening a bit more. Has a profile that reminds me a bit of watershed, which might be the youth. For $55, I’d probably save my cash, but it’s not bad and the bottle feels hefty in hand, so at the very least would make it useful for home defense in a pinch.

It’s good, but I don’t know if it’s my favorite. I don’t get a lot of sweet notes, but deeper ones. Like dark chocolate, maybe a bit of nut - I’m thinking an almond covered in cacao. I actually ate one and it complemented this well. It’s a good one, just maybe a bit underwhelming for the name.

Pleasant flavor, but mild. Tastes like a wild Turkey product, or maybe a watered down Bookers. Peanut butter is a note I definitely pick up.

Private Barrel Select - TPIR. Really weird tasting note, but it gives me fun dip. A vitaminy, artificial fruit flavor.

Batch 303. Almost like a vitamin, but light and sweet. Berries and cream. One to hold onto.

Private Group Pick. Great, robust flavor. Like an almond joy or Mounds. Some chocolate and coconut.

It’s good, but it has a bit of alcohol astringency that sticks out like vodka to me. There is some Sherry fruitiness - it’s dry and pervasive. The longer you let it sit in your mouth, the better it is.