Tastes
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I.W. Harper Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 24, 2018 (edited November 22, 2019)Nose: leather, pepper, orange. Palate: a bitter watery and muddled. Spicy citrus with a medium-length finish. Adding water sweetens the nose with floral notes and balances the palate out considerably. Overall: the flavors don’t flow together well. Would probably be fine as a mixer, but there are much better bourbons out there at this price point. -
Batch: 27 Nose: strong ale, lemon rind, butterscotch. Palate: orange, malty, honey. Finish is medium length and tangy. Water is recommended. The nose becomes a sweet floral bouquet, and the palate is smoothed out a bit. Overall: I liked the taste of this one, but the nose on a neat pour was a bit off-putting. Additional note: the ABV listed here is 40%, but my bottle (USA) was at 43%.
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Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye
Canadian — Manitoba, Canada
Reviewed December 24, 2018 (edited October 12, 2019)Nose: vanilla, butterscotch, cinnamon. Palate: a little spice, orange peel. Finish is medium length and spicy. A little water added boldness to the nose, and a nice spice to the palate. Overall: very tasty, and a good value. -
Warehouse: LE, Barrel: 2-4V. Nose: caramel, honey, and a bit of spice. Palate: lemon, pepper, malt, and honey, with a long spicy finish. The flavors clash a bit. Water didn’t change the overall profile on the nose or palate, but it did add some balance. Overall: not bad, but of course you never know what you’re going to get with single barrel offerings. I imagine that are better (and worse) picks out there.
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Pendleton 1910 12 Year Rye Whisky
Canadian — Canada
Reviewed December 23, 2018 (edited February 20, 2020)Nose: leather, vanilla. Palate: orange, woody, cinnamon, tannins. Finish is medium length and spicy. Adding water balances the nose with a twist of cinnamon, and sweetens the palate a bit. Overall: descent, but imperfect. Seems like it would make a good mixer (e.g. would pop well in an old fashioned, I think).
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