Tastes
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Kentucky Owl Bourbon St. Patrick's Edition
Bourbon — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed May 10, 2022 (edited September 22, 2022)Super fun spontaneous find. Nose is sweet cream and caramel. Very soft oak. Extremely welcoming. Up front smoothness. I get the caramel from the nose in buckets. I get a little leather and molasses here too. I get a good amount of late burn, which I love, but may get a bit intense for some. The finish is great and long. Still lots of caramel and coffee. I get some tingling like Szechwan peppers. Very impressed and this is a very fun social whiskey. Great first go at this mix! -
Masterson's Straight Rye Whiskey 10 Year
Rye — Canada
Reviewed November 20, 2021 (edited February 20, 2022)Tbh, this was a random pick to complete a flight. Very lucky pick! The heat is tempered by the fruitiness. Loads of vanilla. Super smooth. Heat is slightly lacking for me. -
Willett Family Estate Small Batch Rye 4 Year
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed November 19, 2021 (edited December 3, 2021)I am extremely happy to have found a liquor store nearby that almost always has this in stock so that I can as well. This has always been a top 3 whiskey for me. Nose is sweet and light. Caramel and honey. This pretty potent rye is very smooth. Up front taste of the mineral water used and dill. Dill is the sneaky constant undertone. Moderate oak in the middle along with warm apple cinnamon. Keeping the fall night profile going, it finishes like a toasted marshmallow. Still a favorite! -
I bought this really as a cocktail rye and that’s what it will stay as. Surprisingly soft for a rye. It does seem like a fine “gateway” rye due to the low heat. Generally sweet with brown sugar and nutty qualities. Finish is probably it’s most pleasant quality as it lingers much longer than what I would expect. Not super complex, but should make a good black Manhattan.
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