Tastes

Soooo smooth. Had to start with that. Nose is caramel heavy. Sweet, almost candy corn. Front is a little mild, but has some bitter flavors (well balanced). I get some chocolate, cherry, leather, and peanuts. The finish is awesome. Starts oak heavy but transitions to a lot of fun sweet flavors with caramel, vanilla, sugar cane, and even some mint.

I was one of the lucky winners! Nose: delightfully sweet. Absolutely get the honey and brown sugar. I also get a candy corn The flavor is not as sweet as the smell, but starts off with some burnt caramel and vanilla quickly followed by plenty of oak, leather, and coffee or a real dark tea. There is a bit of a floral note that might make me think more of tea. Theres a little bit of that brown sugar and dare I say banana at the end. Finish is moderate with more oak that what I had expected from previous reviews. Drinks very smooth for 107, which shouldnt be a surprise at age. Shameless plug, if you are at the distillery, get the modjeskas. These are my favorite chocolates at any of the the distilleries and chased this pour extremely well!

Fun nose: vanilla, honey, caramel, and even a floral note I really like this whiskey. Great mouth feel, oily leading to a long finish. Surprisingly sweet notes in a good way. Soft caramel and vanilla upfront. A little mint and brown sugar follow. I get oatmeal butterscotch cookie with this combo. Theres a jumo in the finish with all the flavors and i only wish it lasted a bit longer. This my 3rd Nashville barrel drink and im quickly becoming a fan.

$40 seems like the perfect price for this blend. Nose is very light. Vanilla and fruity (berry?). The overarching theme is vanilla throughout. Oak is the other primary flavor that comes just a bit later and leaves a bit earlier. I get a little cinnamon towards the end that turns into a bitterness that may have a leather/tobacco tone. Very smooth, but that finish is just a little unpleasant. I had to really look for other flavors outside of the vanilla and oak, but those 2 flavors and smoothness makes for a perfectly acceptable $40 whiskey!

This is so good! I get all the sweet notes with the soft chew caramels, vanilla, molasses, slightly burnt brown sugar, and some banana that actually hits me just a bit later. Think freshly flambed banana foster. Some gentle spices come with the hotter part of the taste with cinnamon and maybe even a little floral note. The finish is probably the best part with long slow banana cream pie flavors. I didnt note anything on the nose because I took too big of a whiff and dont get much at this point.

The complexity takes on a while need meaning on this one! Ive had one other beer based whiskey in the past from a local distillery and the combo of the rye definitely steps things up. I think the rye shows uo with a strong dill presence, as well as some black pepper and maybe some leather. The hops come through with citrus. There is a potent but enjoyable bitterness on the back of the tongue. Theres a very long finish that also changes. More beer flavors to start and at the end I get that dill again. Fun whiskey I look forward to sharing.

Patented whistle pig wheaty smell and taste is the most prominent flavor from the get go!Unlike whistle pigs norm, this is way smooth for its proof. There is a ton of early vanilla and mild citrus. Finish has some leather and all spice. Maybe a slight dill taste on the finish. So good!

Nice fruity nose with dried cherry. I love port finishes because of these fruity overlays. This one still have plenty of oak and vanilla early. This is followed with plum, pecans, brown sugar, and dates. Surprisingly complex. Finish isn’t as smooth as I expected, but otherwise not much to complain about. Almost maybe wish it had a little longer in the port barrel.

Very different experience than my first time with sazerac. Way more cherry than I remembered. Very smooth. Still has the the peppery rye flavor and some herbaciousness. A little dill stands out too.