Tastes
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Jack Daniel's Triple Mash
Blended American Whiskey — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed August 7, 2022 (edited September 17, 2022)Nose: spices, cinnamon, banana bread, pie crust, caramel, fruit jam. Taste: sweet with dark fruit, then cola and pepper, leading to a full green apple finishing with spices and mild heat. Solid. Way more than "not bad" but not quite blowing my socks off. The Honda Accord of whiskey. -
Castle & Key Restoration Rye 2021 (Batch 2)
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed June 12, 2022 (edited August 6, 2022)Nose: herbal, rye spice, cream brulee, toffee, caramels, all the burnt sugars. Taste: sweet and herbal, then some heat with baked fruit, nutmeg, dark chocolate with a looong cinnamon pastry finish. It leaves your mouth warm and slightly numb in a good way. Impressive pour and very excited to try in AZ where we don't get distribution. -
Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Batch Proof 119.8
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 24, 2021 (edited May 31, 2022)Nose: cherry, chocolate brownie, pie crust, fruit Taste: sweet and salty and very full bodied. Melted chocolate, cinnamon, pie crust, tart cherry. Experience: eating cherry pie with fancy rich hot chocolate. A really fine dram.100.0 USD per Bottle -
Aberlour A'Bunadh Alba
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed November 6, 2021 (edited June 30, 2022)Nose: Apples, grapes, winter melon, a practical fruit salad, vanilla, dust, black pepper. Taste: honey, citrus, vanilla, nutmeg, and a black peppery finish. A good solid Speyside at a respectable proof, something of a rarity. It's a bit more simple than I like my scotch but packs enough punch to make up for that. I think if it had some more age it might break into the five star realm for me. Until then this is a very solid 4. -
Blackened x Willett (Master of Whiskey Series)
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed October 26, 2021 (edited May 13, 2022)Nose: Heavy citrus, maple syrup, dark fruits, piecrust, burnt sugar, and salted caramel. Taste: caramel, baking spices, maple syrup, black pepper, ending with nutmeg and heat. Experience: hanging behind a fall fairground's main stage at night. The air is cool and a bit damp with all the smells of caramel apple, baked goods, spiced nuts, alcohol, and machine oils mixed together. It's a lot all at once but somehow it all works well together, you breath it all in as muted base notes echo from the other side of the stage, it's a good night. This isn't your standard celebrity whiskey, effort and care was put into it first by the late Dave Pickerel and now by the fine folks at Willett. It's a bit steep at $150.00 (or more) but most whiskey is running higher than normal. I think it is unique and good enough that if you are a fan of Willett, Metallica, Madeira, or Dave, you won't be disappointed.150.0 USD per Bottle -
GlenAllachie 10 Year Rye Wood Finish
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed October 24, 2021 (edited May 31, 2022)Nose: crisp apple, dark chocolate, cinnamon, light clove, fresh grass, dark fruits, caramel, green tea. Taste: apple and fruits move into baking spices and end in oily chocolate and coffee notes. A fantastic whiskey especially on the nose, it drinks a bit hot for under 100 proof and the palate isn't as interesting as the nose, while still good, I wish more came through as the nose is delightful. Excited to try many more offerings from this rising star.80.0 USD per Bottle -
Barrell Seagrass
Rye — (bottled in) Kentucky, Multiple Countries
Reviewed July 11, 2021 (edited October 27, 2021)Nose: apricot, paer, horchata and baking spices. Taste: more pear, hot spices and heavy cream, looong hot cinnamon finish. It is well worth picking up, bold and flavorful hot and creamy with a fruit start and a deep finish. This could easily become a fan favorite. -
Elijah Craig Kentucky Straight Rye
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed May 16, 2021 (edited March 28, 2022)Nose: apple, cinnamon, caramel, flower peddles, black pepper. Taste: baking spices, dark fruits, black pepper, black tea. Thoughts: as a fan of Elijah Craig and a fan of most rye I was excited to try this, and it meets expectations, unfortunately it does not exceed them. It's good a solid 4. A well made summer block buster but not a mind blowing Dark Knight. It is totally worth the price and a solid cornerstone of any bar cart easily taking the place of whatever rye you have there now. It stands shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Sazerac, Written House, and Old Forester. -
Nose: banana custard, vanilla, light caramel. Taste: light light liiiiight fruit, metallic vanilla. It's not for me, I get why it's become popular locally, it's easy to drink and goes down "smooth" (whatever that means). But I can't help feel like I'd rather just have the product they are sourcing without it being watered down by their own young distillet.Whiskey & Rye
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