Tastes

Very pleased with this value bourbon. Pretty sweet vanilla and caramel. Surprisingly smooth for such a young bourbon. Rather simple profile and medium length finish. I will likely keep this around as a low cost nightly sipper!

Was very excited for this local bourbon option. It’s a great value option. Simple and mild oak on the nose. Tastes a little young but surprisingly smooth. I get leather and oak predominantly with a little burnt caramel at the end. Good warmth throughout.

Preface: not a major scotch guy. Very fruity nose. I get dried cherries and plum. Pretty sweet and smooth up front. I just can’t get over the peat. If you like the peat, it’d make a great after dinner drink.

Very unique rye. Very sweet nose with vanilla and caramel. Not nearly as hot as I expected with such a high rye content which makes it much more palatable neat. Loads of vanilla throughout. Some caramel and leather upfront. Red hots and rye taste comes later with moderate finish. I’ll be looking for a bottle now!

Act:8 scene:4- I’ve been waiting with much anticipation for this bottle and I’m thrilled with it. Dark amber color and oak and rye on the nose. Modest flavor upfront, but then you get loads of Christmas spice, oak, rye, and vanilla. Great warm long lasting finish. Smooth for nearly 100 proof. Super comforting nostalgic rye!

I’ve been waiting with much anticipation for this bottle and I’m thrilled with it. Dark amber color and oak and rye on the nose. Modest flavor upfront, but then you get loads of Christmas spice, oak, rye, and vanilla. Great warm long lasting finish. Smooth for nearly 100 proof. Super comforting nostalgic rye!

This is a really good value rye! It does taste a little young and alcohol forward. Not super complex, but great warmth balance. Its pretty woody and honestly reminds of a cross between an Irish and rye whiskey. Soft vanilla upfront. I also get some leather on the tail end.

Single barrel: 1365 I am a huge whistle pig fan, so this may be a bit biased... Awesome color. Strong wheat on the nose. That wheat and rye also comes through throughout. I get the typical whistle pig balanced warmth that I love so much. Nice winter spice, primarily cinnamon come on a little late. Great long finish. Only negative is that the rye/wheat flavor is so strong that you have to look for the other flavors.

Has a bit of a harsh nose, but notable oak and brown sugar. I actually love the color. Nice sweet upfront flavor of brown sugar and vanilla. Mild oily mouth feel. Burnt caramel precedes the chest warmth. I’m a big fan of its potency.