Tastes

Ethanol forward then nice and sweet nose if you don't dive in too hard. Nice and full/rich, plenty hot and spicy but then there's caramel truffle and dense banana bread. A definite hitter at 115. Really nice.

Creamed honey, kettle corn, yellow cake with chocolate frosting. Thin/light but stays just a touch buttery with mouth feel. Short finish for me. Light charred oak and sweetness with a low but present rye spice. Bottle down tonight. Time to resupply.

I'm hunting for those chocolate truffles but I'm not really finding them. Yes on the vanilla and oak/rickhouse on the nose. Sort of harsh/bitter on my palate. That must be what is identified as the 'spicy' characteristic or even the dark chocolate. Not a great sipper for me but I'll let it sit and open up for a while and check back in. It did make a good old fashioned though, with holiday spice simple syrup, smoked cherry bitters and Luxardo.

Palate rescues the nose for me, but barely. Band-aids, sheep sh** and awfulness. I'm just not an eye-luh man at this stage of life. Glad you guys like it though. Slainte.

FWIW: Last dram of a bottle that has been sitting for too long has altered this. Even has cork bits floating in it... but I still like it ;) Pear, apple and butterscotch nose. Mostly spicy cinnamon and oak palate. Short, dry finish.

No secrets here: it's one of the most well-rounded budget bourbons around. Sweetness and spice are balanced, short finish that's just the slightest bit of heat and oak on the front of the tongue. Three drops of water opened it up and made it a little more 'desserty' like a sugar cookie for me. WT 101 will always be in my cabinet.

Barrel spice is at the front. Cinnamon, vanilla, a bit of ginger and orange spice. Subtle sweetness follows that. Maple syrup maybe. Medium length, spicy finish, cola. Feels just a bit hotter than 100 proof On my lower end of enjoyable, but still enjoyable.

Sweet. But with honey and vanilla. Not so much dried fruit. Mild spice. Not as mature as what I typically enjoy but quite nice. Had a dram after a piece of pumpkin pie and that paired very nicely.

Incredibly sweet nose. Rich vanilla and fruit. Very long finish with no smoke which is just the right amount for me. Once or twice a year for a very special occasion.