Tastes

Has a nice nose and sweetish caramel apple in the palate but then fades into flatness that just disappears, leaving me wanting more

So damn good. My first 5-Star review. It’s perfect!

Somehow this bottle is a perfect balance of sweet on the nose and palate while finishing witht a little bit of spice. I got this as a gift and it’s almost gone. I am definitely keeping an eye out for another bottle!

I’ve tried and tried. Tastes like dead, rotting fish. Like the worst parts of the Sazerac Rye condensed. I may even pour out this bottle, but not yet. Will keep trying…

I gave this a 4-star not because it’s so amazing, but it’s so consistently good and so accesible to purchase from both a price point and availability. If I had to trim my cabinet to just 15 bottles to keep consistently, this would be on the list.

Smokey cigars on the nose and lots of flavors that as I identify individually I think are terrible. BUT… this is the paradigm of the adage, “sum of the parts is greater than the whole.” Comes off so much better than expected. Very soft and smooth, probably the result of the relatively low abv, but, whatever, it works…

Sour-ish nose that doesn’t accurately foreshadow the sweetness on the palate that hits from the get-go. Maraschino cherry, pinch of cinnamon, drop of vanilla, and a couple cranks of the pepper mill. Finish leaves you with shadows of what came before and a surprising final kick of heat which comes off like someone crashing the party in my mouth.

Very sweet with bitterness that grows over time. Like the sweetness of Sugar Smacks that has a little something that undermines the sugar power. Left at the end with bit more of that bitterness than I’m used to but it could just be because of the contrast to the sweetness with which the sip begins.

Blue cheese on the nose gives way to maraschino cherry sweetness as the two blend into a delightful fig-goat cheese pairing effect.

Super tasty and super aromatic. A bit hot hitting the palate but a really nice cherry note that washes away that heat. Finishes soft and fruity - caramel apple sweetness.