Tastes

Nose: Maybe the most going on here of any bourbon I’ve had... heavy floral notes at the beginning transitioning into varying but distinct fruit notes. From there nutmeg and brown sugar. Char notes at the very end Palate: Hints of caramel with a little bit of smoke Finish: Burn. I let this open up for 30 minutes and the burn was still quite a bit more than expected for a 110 proof. I don’t mind some heat, but in this case it takes away from what might be hiding underneath.

Nose: brown sugar notes and a hint of spearmint transitioning into creamy butterscotch Palate: sweeter than the average rye with slight cinnamon notes Finish: light to moderate burn on the way down - this particular barrel was bottled at 104 proof - fairly long-lasting finish A good rye... like the new riff single barrel bourbon, this offering brings some unique flavors within its profile, particularly for a newer distillery operation

Nose: starts out with herbal notes but then the vanilla bomb hits and it’s beautiful Palate: not a lot going on, but what’s there is pleasant... vanilla mostly and a hint of sweet caramel Finish: quite smooth for a 110+ proof offering - short but enjoyable finish Solid pour... would recommend and look forward to trying the other Wood Finishing offerings

Nose: oaky and musty notes, with pepper at the end Palate: stronger than expected bite for a 100 proof, the heaven hill profile definitely comes through and then hints of caramel on the back end Finish: long finish with citrus coming through Given the hype, a little disappointed in this pour, keeping in mind the variability to be expected from a single barrel offering.

Nose: clove and baking spices and then a hint of banana Palate: strong herbal notes, not much else that stands out Finish: goes down with a little warmer Kentucky hug than expected - medium to long finish Reminds me a little bit of Willett Pot Still, which is not a good thing. Great price, but had higher hopes for this one.

Nose: interesting nose....oak to start. Transitions into strong chocolate covered cherries Palate: starts off quite subtle, but progresses into sweet, dark fruit notes Finish: medium length finish - fairly smooth with fruit notes This pour won’t knock your socks off but is a solid bourbon at retail.

Rye Love You barrel pick Nose: nice char and toasted notes and heavy maple mixed in with the rye on the backend Palate: super smooth on the front end considering 115 proof, heat builds from there Finish: long finish with the maple notes being most prominent Interesting pour....it does remind me a little of Angel’s Envy Rye. Solid, but was hoping for a little more, perhaps it will open up a little with time

Nose: Carmel notes hit first, baking/rye spice on the back end Palate: Cinnamon primarily with a little bit of oak as it opens up Finish: lasts for days, banana notes early Not exceptional, but a solid bourbon with a nice profile

Nose: smoky, baking spices Palate: unsurprisingly given the 80 proof, it’s pretty thin. Not much going on palate wise Finish: short finish. Not a bad finish, but again not a whole lot there

Nose: Fairly benign nose Only thing that really comes through is baking spices at the end Palate: Definitely tell it’s 80 proof - not the hint of a bite, but it doesn’t lack flavor like a lot of other 80 proofs out there - sugary notes with butterscotch and maple syrup (cliche I know) Finish: short-medium finish, no hint of a bite but nice sweet notes on the backend This is better than I thought going in as I typically don’t enjoy sub-90 proofs, definitely recommend.