Tastes

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.

Very Smokey through and through. I taste a little corn and pepper, but that’s about it. It is very smooth though!

Bought this to mix with egg nog. I am surprised at how it disappeared so I tried to separately. Not a bad taste, just not super powerful. Nose is really great, sweet cinnamon. Flavor is vanilla and pretty smooth. There’s a little oak later on in the taste. It’s just mild and simple overall. Decent sipper, but will have to try in an old fashioned to see if it disappears again.

I get loads of cherry (almost cherry syrup)on the nose. This is one of the smoothest bourbons I have had. While it like some heat/bite, this is great. It’s also sweeter than what I typically go for. Lots of vanilla and cherry. There’s some cherry Garcia vibes. This a little cinnamon later on and very mild oak for 9 years.

This is a really really good cocktail rye. The nose is certainly banana and vanilla. It definitely tastes young. There’s a bit of mint that conflicts with the banana and vanilla. A nice little delayed burn that reminds you about the rye. I think this would be really good with longer age.