Tastes

*** SALSA *** Nose - Wow that is some deeep cherry. Little barrel spice. Maybe some toasted oak lingers but that is just a cherry bomb on the nose. Palate - Now this is a bourbon. Nice oak and leather with some light vanilla notes. Some nutty notes come forward strong in the mid palate. Theres some chili spice (little deeper than cinnamon) but its not overpowering, just complimentary. Finish - The nuttiness and the bitterness from the oak and leather is what sticks around. Also that cherry kind of comes back on the finish.

*** NO WAY HOME *** Nose - Got loads of cinnamon and baking spice off the nose. Theres a massive sweetness that accompanies the spice, like a vanilla bean. Theres definitely some toasted leather in there. As it opens some grape and pear start creeping through. Finishes with a scent of black licorice, very complex and fun nose. Palate - Okay that is very very herbal. How is this not a rye? no idea. Definitely more of that black licorice, some cherry and more leather. Not much oak, as this drinks thin. Some cinnamon lingers but lightly, not as overpowering as it is on the nose. Thats just about it. Very good but very interesting for it being a bourbon. Finish - So the finish is kind of a lighter version of the palate with the leather and cinnamon turned up a little. Pleasant, not harsh and drinks exactly at its proof.

*** CHRIS FLETCHER PICK 2021 *** Nose - Thats a nuttier jack nose. I like it. Feels more complex. Palate - Ooo nice job fletch. This is nice. Definitely more oaky and nuttier than a normal sib bp. Def has some sweeter apple notes that are dancing around that proof. Its done like a classic bourbon almost thats high proof. Finish - Lots oak and cinnamon at the end. Has some vanillas but its light. This is a solid one i like it.

*** 59.10% D Barrel *** Nose - Smells like tobacco, light mint, leather, some honeysuckle. Palate - Very savory, smokey, some honey and herbs are there as a rye. Reminds me of a salty sweet ham. Its very good but you have to like very savory drams. Finish - Very much a light version of the palate. It becomes more herbal as we go.

*** IRON MAN *** Nose - Loads of maple syrup, honey, molasses. Very thick and sticky sweet. Some deeeep vanilla and caramel notes. This is a such a delicious desserty nose. Palate - Boat load of cinnamon and baking spice. Its not without sweetness though. Theres some underlying tones of vanilla and some powerful notes of oak and leather. Quite solid. Finish - Some barrel spice oak and leather really. Some honey lingers, not overpowering enough to be vanilla.

Nose - Some light grape, pear, peanut brittle, caramel, double oak with a deep deep char, not smoky tho. Palate - Some soft vanilla coats the tip of fhe tongue. Brings lots of cinnamon and making spice that goes together with that vanilla. Some nuttiness lingers around. The ethanol is pretty strong though and comes through more as its opened up, which is odd. Finish - Pretty much lots of oil, cinnamon, baking spice. Lots of warmth goes down. Makes it feel hotter than it is.

*** 11 *** Nose - Nice minty herbal note. Some caramel and vanilla. Palate - Same as the nose. Super chewy very nice. Lots of barrel spice and cinnamon thats complimented by the vanilla. The mint note is consistent all the way through and works fo nicely. Finish - exact same as the palate reallly nice.

Nose - This bananas harder than jack man oh my good gracious. Literally sweet banana laffy taffy, plaintains, sweet vanilla banana rind. Banana puddin with vanilla wafer cookies. Palate - Vanilla banana oak cinnamon caramel. This is a great complexity i love it. Such a sweeter taste than I expected but very good. Finish - Little baking spice and some vanilla.

*** 68.0% BARREL 6678 DIAMOND HANDS *** Nose - This is like the quintissential nose. Fantastic nose on this bad boy. Very clean with some light vanilla, some oak. Smells so nice. Palate - Oh wow. Lots of nutty, vanilla, creamy notes. This is nice. Not harsh at all for a 10 year, super palatable. Got some salted dulce de leche in there, got that oak and leather NOT bitter at all. Herbal notes are done right, not overbearing. Finish - Finish is more of that palate.