Tastes

Color: Honey Nose: Light sweet fruity, vanilla, faint dusty rickhouse Taste: Medium oily mouthfeel, fruity, white grapes Finish: Sweet fruit grapes medium long Armagnac plays a big role in this one although balanced. Rating 8/10 Value 5/10

Color: Honey Nose: Baking spices, floral, vegetal, opens up to vanilla, almond and cherries Taste: medium oily mouthfeel, warm baking spices, grassy Finish: Long baking spices Complex and solid Rating 7/10 Value 5/10

Color: Dark amber Nose: Dried fruit, dill, rickhouse Taste: Dried fruit, spice, oily, rich, figs and raisins Finish: Sweet dried fruit, long soft finish Rating: 9/10 Value: 8.5/10

Color: Dark honey Nose: Dill, ethanol, vanilla, rye bread Taste: Sweet caramel corn transitions into dill mint and spice, oily mouthfeel as it opens up Finish: Mint, mild spice, vanilla, moderate length Rating: 8.5/10 Value: 8/10

4 Stores 3 Bungholes Store Pick Color: Medium mahogany Nose: Gingerbread cookie, baking spices, cinnamon, nutty, dusty rickhouse, vanilla Taste: Baking spices, apple pie, cinnamon crumble, vanilla, cola Finish: Oak, cinnamon, plum, med long finish Rock solid pour and if it had a touch more viscosity on the palate it would be an 8.5/10 Rating: 7.5/10 Value: 7/10

Color: Light Amber Nose: Maraschino cherries, ethanol, marzipan, oatmeal cookie with icing Taste: Flavor matches the nose although thinner than anticipated Finish: Light sweet vanilla transitioning into cinnamon spice, moderate to long finish Enjoyable and once you wade through the ethanol on the nose it’s got a solid nose finish. If it were more weighty/oily it would be higher for sure. Rating: 8.5/10 Value: 5/10

Color: Dark Amber Nose: Dusty rickhouse, caramel, peanut brittle, ethanol (after tasting - a touch of grape jelly and a touch of floral in the background) Taste: Nutty, creamy, baking spices and moderately oily mouthfeel Finish: Creamy semi sweet finish with med length cinnamon to close it out Solid dram that opens up in the glass offering more sweet vanilla, confectionary sugar, and nuts. Rating: 8/10 Value: 6/10