Tastes
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Some decent complexity on the nose with vanilla, cinnamon, sandalwood, and leather. Palate matches the nose, with additions of oak, caramel, and green apple. Bright. Lingering warming finish of baking spices and wood. Some heat, but not unpleasant and seems more to do with spice level than ethanol. Thin but sufficiently oily. Pretty solid for a bottle under $30.27.0 USD per Bottle
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Great candied sugar aroma, with burnt caramel, cotton candy, and a hint of brine. Deep, layered flavors of oak, barrel char, vanilla, cinnamon, and leather. Butterscotch and dried candied dark fruits in the mid-palate. That hint of brine in the nose manifests itself as a salty peanut flavor just before the finish and lends a welcome funky note. Long, hot finish lasts for days. A real winner.63.0 USD per Bottle
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Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Bottled in Bond Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed February 15, 2019 (edited May 6, 2019)Inviting musty aroma. Almost chocolate note upfront. Sweet bread, peaches, and caramel in the mid-palate, and finishes with a peppery kick. Some musty/earthly notes throughout which set this one apart. No real burn to speak of. Smooth, silky texture. Definite rebuy.45.0 USD per Bottle -
Knob Creek 9 Year Single Barrel Reserve
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed February 14, 2019 (edited August 27, 2019)Vanilla and maple sweetness up front, followed by cherry and cinnamon, leading to a long heavy barrel tannin finish. Thick syrupy mouthfeel. Proof noticeable, yet even a drop water kills the sweetness up front and amplifies the spice. Found this really enjoyable after drinking something a little lower proof first, as jumping right into this is a bit of an overload of the tastebuds.44.0 USD per Bottle -
Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed February 14, 2019 (edited April 21, 2019)Total Wine Store Pick. Amazing candy aroma, some nice caramel, almond, and marzipan flavors in mid palate but then hits you with a total spice/cinnamon bloom. Drinks several degrees hotter than you would expect at 110 proof. Finish goes on seemingly forever. Bold and unruly. There are some great flavors in here and I really wanted to like this more but the spice in the finish overpowers everything.58.0 USD per Bottle -
Maker's Mark 46 French Oaked
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed February 14, 2019 (edited August 27, 2019)Somewhat muted, very sweet, very easy drinking, minimal bite, short finish, high vanilla and caramel flavor. Nice daily drinker at a reasonable price point.32.0 USD per Bottle -
Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed February 14, 2019 (edited April 6, 2020)Chocolate covered cherry, baking spices, grass, and a hint of bubblegum in the nose. Not much ethanol which is nice for 100 proof. Palate features red delicious apple, caramel, and vanilla, followed by some floral notes and white pepper. A little lacking in the richness department, but nicely balanced. Medium length finish of Red Hots and chocolate mint. Silky mouthfeel. Overall a really solid value pick at Total Wine’s price of $37. Being a single barrel product you’re going to have some variation, and I’ve had some bottles that were a little too floral for my tastes. But consistently solid enough for rebuy status.37.0 USD per Bottle -
Buffalo Trace Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed February 14, 2019 (edited September 17, 2019)Sweet, super mellow and well balanced. Vanilla and caramel in the nose. Toffee and butterscotch on the palate. Short, dry finish with just a hint of oak bite and a little bit of metallic copper penny, which while certainly a flaw stops short of ruining the experience. Mouthfeel is super silky, and elevates this up a notch. Almost “refreshing” in it’s feel on the palate. Overall not a terribly complex whiskey but solid and dependable and my rating reflects that. If I were rating it solely on a ‘value’ perspective, it would be higher.24.0 USD per Bottle
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