Tastes

The nose is very much the base whiskey which is noticeably Tennessee whiskey from Dickel. Has that mineral scent that is associated with Dickel. A faint whiff of rum scents are there as well. A little hot with oak on the palate. Finish brings out the slightly bitter amaro. Unlike Seagrass, the pear brandy is the least noticeable of the the three barrel finishes.

Nose has dried fruits and oak. The palate continues with those dark cherries and raisin flavors, but I won’t say the sweetness from the finishing barrels is too overpowering. The finish is a bit dry with the cognac cask being more pronounced than anything else.

Overall I’m a big fan of Bookers and the majority of batches I find to be very good and this one is no exception. Those nose right off the bat gives you the “classic” bookers peanut brittle. The ethanol in this batch is not overpowering like in some others. The tartness is their and some fresh fruit which I don’t normally pick up on. Palate has dark cherries leather and tobacco. This is a rich rich pour. The fruit comes back in with an oaky dry finish. Sitting and sipping on this a little longer and this is definitely one of the better batches I’ve had. Sometimes you need a couple drops of water but this batch doesn’t get too crazy even at 63% abv. Very enjoyable.

Smoky nose with cured meat scents. Honey, peaches and stone fruit on the palate. A touch of caramel and oak on caramel.

On the nose is honey and caramel. The palate is noticeably with the sweetness of the wheated bourbon in the blend and vanilla extract. Rye spice that’s a little astringent on the finish.

The nose has pear, peaches and honey suckle. The palate is the best part of the sip, honey and oak dominate. the three different oaks really give it a lot of complexity with the sherry cask being the least dominant in the pour in my opinion. Really really nice scotch.

Boy this is a tough one to sip on. Not much to the nose but a touch of caramel and watered down tangerine. Palate is smooth oaky vanilla and floral peachy notes on the finish. Medium finish which is surprising for a 40 abv whiskey

You can smell the youth on the nose right away. The palate is very smooth which Makes sense since it’s 40 abv and an interesting oak flavor, almost like it was only toasted and not fully charred. Very minimal spice on the finish with tangerine orange to end things off. Curious why they decided on this low abv.