Tastes

Nose: big oak, sweet creamy vanilla and super smokey. Palate: a lot going on, big tannic oak dominant with spice and that creamy vanilla weaving in and out. Finish: oak and vanilla with a hint of orange peel and spice.

LCI Sweet and toasty. Was a little easier to drink then some of the other EC BP batches I’ve had.

LCI Nose was sweet brown sugar and maybe some banana bread Palate was super hot and sweet Finish was liquid fire too much burn. Came across as heart burn.

LCI Nose has so much anise it reminded me of Southern Comfort. Palate was better and surprisingly sweet. Finish was a bit spicy.

Nose: Pine needles and berries with a big traditional rye note with just a touch of vanilla and a touch of tobacco. Palate: still very pine and berries but pick up some more vanilla and some black tea. Finish: Finish is the most subdued feature with a berry and vanilla go back and forth. This has an unbelievably thick for 90 proof. This has one of the thickest mouthfeels I’m came across. Super complex with some unique flavors.

Nose: more oak than I expected. It’s sugary caramel with some apple to balance it out. Palate: It’s so sweet when it hits your lips. Caramel and Smokey oak. Finish: Sweet caramel all the way. This thing isn’t super complex but if you like a sweet caramel desert bourbon, this is it.

2016 Bottle: Nose: Lots of sweet smokey oak at first but as it opens cherries, chocolate drizzle, and a touch of spice comes through. Palate: Oak and vanilla on the front, then more of the spice comes through than one might expect from the nose. Finish: Long finish and T first it’s that sweet oak/tea and vanilla goes back and forth but then settles out with a touch overripe cherry note. Pretty complex finish that gives a nice hug for the proof.

Nose: very sweet nose. Marshmallow, vanilla, some chocolate and a white bread like note. Maybe the slightest hint of spice in the nose. Also get a hint of black tea every now and then. Palate: a bit more spice up front than you might expect from the nose and it finishes sweet vanilla. Finish: vanilla dominant with a touch of spice and oak.

Nose: vanilla and a touch of peanut? Flavors: Sweet vanilla with a touch of spice. Still some peanut flavor going on. Finish: Short and straight forward oak and vanilla.

This was pretty unique IMO Nose: Smoky, crazy tobacco note, and spices. Palate: Sweeter than it smells, brown sugar and spices with a bit of a black tea note. Finish: Sweet brown sugar dominant. You know it’s a rye, but that toasted barrel really sweetens it up.