Tastes
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3rd Review of this bourbon; this time a store pick from Sun Devil Liquors in Mesa, AZ. This one is a lot closer to the standard offering than the last store pick I reviewed. I'd say this one is sweeter (more sweet corn specifically) and less spicy but since nothing else replaces it, it's blander as well. Really no better or worse than regular BT, but since I didn't pay anymore for it all's well that end's well.25.0 USD per Bottle
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2nd review of this bourbon, this time a Liquor Express store pick from Tempe Arizona. Not going to list all the tasting notes but there are a few differences over the standard offering worth mentioning; a sweeter less phenolic nose with some additional nut and cake batter notes. More complex on the palate with yet more cake batter, barrel funk, and nutmeg. A little spicier than the standard offering, but at the same time more smooth.30.0 USD per Bottle
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Maker's Mark Private Select Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed May 3, 2019 (edited September 17, 2019)GCM Store Pick in Gilbert Arizona. Allspice, caramel, oak, sweet corn, toffee, butter, and lime tart in the nose. Much less complex on the palate than the nose. Sweet flavors of caramel, cookie dough, and French vanilla dominate. Finishes with quite an alcohol bite. What’s really lacking here is anything in the mid-palate. You get the caramel and vanilla notes initially, some toffee, then alcohol heat finish and...that’s it. While I appreciate the richness of the flavors, it suffers from a glaring lack of complexity. At $70, I feel I was robbed. Disappointing.70.0 USD per Bottle -
GCM store pick in Gilbert Arizona. Review #2 for this bourbon; reviewed the standard offering a few months back, and this store pick is a decent improvement. Sweeter and fruitier with less astringency and heat. Cherry pie, brown sugar and pipe tobacco on the nose. More cherry, baking spices and cinnamon on the palate. Some honey in the finish. Good, but still a little overrated for the price.43.0 USD per Bottle
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Old Ezra 7 Year Barrel Strength Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed April 16, 2019 (edited October 20, 2019)Odd but yet enticing mossy vegetal note on the nose along with vanilla, nut, and ginger. Some sourness on the tongue along with candy sweetness resulting in a flavor not unlike a pickle dipped in caramel vanilla sauce. Some barrel char and savory notes like honey baked ham as well. Finishes with cashew nut and toasted marshmallow and some heat from the proof. A lot going on here. Very tasty. At $35 at TW in my area, this is an insane value. The fact that this bourbon is my substitute for Knob Creek 14yr store picks (pretty much cleared out in AZ) should tell you something.35.0 USD per Bottle -
Blanton's Original Single Barrel
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed April 13, 2019 (edited July 18, 2019)GCM Store pick in Gilbert AZ. Fruit and vanilla in the nose. Citrus, cherry, vanilla, oak, and floral notes on the palate. Decently oily but at the same time a little watery. Medium length finish. Inoffensive to the point of tipping over into blandness. Couple drops of water brought out more vanilla in both the nose and palate and livened it up a bit, but honestly, I was expecting a lot more than this delivered for the price and the hype.69.0 USD per Bottle -
Booker's Bourbon Batch 2018-04 "Kitchen Table"
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed April 10, 2019 (edited April 27, 2024)This is amazing stuff. Rich, deep, and jam packed with flavor. Sweet, but not a sugar bomb. Spicy but with almost no burn. Woody but without tasting like you're sucking on a barrel. I'd give it a 6 if I could. Perfection. Edit: This was an earlier review for me and I considered going back and making more elaborate tasting notes, but after re-reading it I think the simplicity works and decided to let it stand. :)75.0 USD per Bottle -
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof Tennessee Whiskey
Tennessee Whiskey — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed April 10, 2019 (edited September 17, 2019)Signature JD banana nut scent along with oak, maraschino cherry, musty barrel funk, and a hint of clove. Palate is like a mix between Bananas Foster and rocket fuel. Proof definitely comes through in a big way and overpowers everything. There’s some good stuff in the finish; sour cherry, cola, cinnamon, and charcoal but the flavors struggle to get through the heat. Heavy, syrupy mouth feel, coating the palate and throat and then finishes dry as the Sahara. Just when you think it’s settled it comes back with a big Kentucky hug. I wanted to like this more than I did. Too unbalanced and too alcohol forward even for a barrel proof. Not worthy of a rebuy.63.0 USD per Bottle -
Kind of a weird bird. Clove, cinnamon and honey on the nose. Some upfront sweetness like a bourbon, with notes of black cherry and vanilla but then the herbals come out in the mid-palate hitting you with eucalyptus, clove, and lemongrass. Spicy peppermint finish of decent length. Little too herbaceous and medicinal for my palate. Great value for $19, but I’d probably rather pay the extra for High West Double Rye or Rittenhouse so not a rebuy for me.19.0 USD per Bottle
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