Tastes

I picked this up because of how much I love their high rye so here we go. On the nose it's odd, almost like spearmint and light chocolate. On the palate it's smooth and velvety, the sweet chocolate comes through I picked up on the nose. As the chocolate fades a burn builds for a decent finish.

On the nose I get some char and spice with brown sugar, vanilla, and cherry. The palate is delightful with a huge load of sweetness, cherry and vanilla. Finish is nice with a fading spice. Nice pour for the price.

On the nose it's definitely bookers: nutty ethanol, brown sugar and caramel. In the palate it's very smooth, with a building rye spice that hearts you up from the inside out. Caramel and oak shine through, but are quickly taken over by the spice. The finish is long and enjoyable.

Light barrel and nutmeg on the nose. The palate is light and smooth with an initial vanilla note followed by a subdued barrel char and cinnamon. Finish is short. No ice needed, it's already been cut.

On the nose I almost get a jack daniels like hint of banana and charcoal, but it's sweeter and fruitier. The palate is pretty thick with an initial sweetness that is rapidly overtaken by spice and leads to a long, warm finish. While I think this is good, I don't think it's worthy of all the hype.

Virginia ABC barrel pick OESK. I've been on the hunt for this one for a while, finally got lucky. On the nose caramel, cherries, and ethanol. On the palate neat it's fiery but velvety smooth. It starts off super sweet with caramel and brown sugar then erupts into a building burn that leaves a very long lasting finish. On the rocks is brown sugar, vanilla, cocoa with a more tamed finish. I prefer it on the rocks but it's great either way. Glad I got the opportunity to buy this, it's a great pour!

On the nose I get huge creme brulee notes with and extra hint of brown sugar. On the palate she's rich, like Ivanka Trump, but smooth, also like Ivanka Trump. You get a load of velvety vanilla, like Monica Lewinsky (probably), followed by a building burning finish, like the herpes Bill Clinton gave her (probably), but in a good way. Sorry to get all political, but this is good stuff. Another bottle of ECBP in my possession is always a win.

On the nose it's malty and musty with a big ethanol punch. After letting it sit a bit I got a hint of brown sugar when the ethanol flashed off, but still musty. Reminds me of corn liquor moonshine. On the palate it's pretty smooth, it's sweet, and has a building burn. I get a little brown sugar flavor, but it quickly fades. The finish is odd. The flavor dissipates quickly, but the burn remains for a while. Overall first impression, it's way too young. Could use a few more years in the barrel.

On the nose I immediately get char and banana with some spice. On the palate it's very sweet with a light barrel spice. The finish is decent with some building spice. I feel that the low proof really keeps this from being a good bourbon.

The most notable thing I get on the nose is a whiff of honey *nut cheerios, sweetness and bread. On the palate it's redbreast 12 on steroids. It's super sweet, rich, and has a healthy burn to it. The finish is very nice, it has a burn but it's subtle and soft and leaves you wanting more.