Tastes

Aromas of pecan, toffee, vanilla, hazelnut, and barrel char. Silky and lightly oily in the mouth. Palate shows more pecan, vanilla, and hazelnut – plus salted caramel, and on the finish, some rye character (pepper, dry grass). Smooth finish with very nice length. 3.50/5.00 – Impressive (neat)

Aromas of lemon peel, beeswax, cedar, dried sage, baked pear, and prune. Relatively light and round in the mouth. On the palate, more lemon peel, beeswax, prune, and cedar – plus vanilla and honey. Finishes fairly smooth, with solid length. 3.50/5.00 – Impressive (neat)

Nose shows bright orange and lime zest, pine needles, straw, baked pear, and jasmine. Mildly oily mouthfeel. On the palate, more straw, pine needles, orange, and lime; plus fresh hops and green apple. Finishes medium-long, with some mild heat. 3.25/5.00 – Quite Good (neat)

On the nose, notes of butterscotch, pine, dark chocolate, green apple, and espresso. Oily and round mouthfeel. Palate shows more butterscotch, green apple, pine, and espresso – plus some lemon peel. Finish is relatively smooth, and medium-long. 3.25/5.00 – Quite Good (neat)

Aromas of white flowers, banana bread, honey, medjool date, straw, vanilla, and cinnamon. Round, silky mouthfeel. Palate shows more straw, vanilla, honey, white flowers, and cinnamon – complemented by lemon zest and a subtle medicinal note. Persistent finish, with exceptional smoothness. 4.00/5.00 – Great (neat)

Aromas of demerara sugar, marzipan, vanilla, oak, and dried plum. Full-bodied in the mouth – with the palate showing more oak, dried plum, vanilla, and demerara; plus cedar and tobacco leaf on the finish. Finishes fairly long, and relatively smooth. 3.50/5.00 – Impressive (neat)

Aromas of butterscotch, lime zest, toasted coconut, baked pear, mint, and vanilla. Full-bodied, viscous mouthfeel. Palate shows lots of black pepper; plus more lime zest, mint, and vanilla; as well as cedar on the finish. Finishes long and dry, with some short-lived heat. 3.50/5.00 – Impressive (neat)

Toffee, charred oak, maple syrup, peanut, orange peel, and straw on the nose. Rich and lightly tannic in the mouth. More notes of orange peel, oak, and straw on the palate, plus some nutmeg and vanilla. Notable burn on the midpalate, but the finish is somewhat smoother, and medium-long. 3.25/5.00 – Quite Good (neat)