Tastes

Bottle has been open for about a month. Nose: oak and dark berries. Taste: the oak hits hard at first then the blackberry/apple comes through. But the oak comes back with a punch. I get a little strawberries and cream as well. Finish: the oak stays with you with the dark berry attempting to help the lingering musty taste. Overall: 6-12 years is the best bourbon I have had but this is enjoyable since it’s 18 years old. But with the low proof every sip taste watered down. I wish it was a non-chilled filtered bottling.

Nose: oaky, caramel, cherry Taste: the Smokey oak is powerful, but not over powerful. Dried fruit , vanilla, but with the 90 proof just seems a little watered down. Finish- now this is we’re the bourbon is a big win for me. The oak finish just stays with you.

Nose: caramel popcorn, nutty and a little oaky Taste: crème brûlée, toasted marshmallows, dried fruit. Overall: a good bourbon but absolutely not worthy of the $400 price tag.

Virginia ABC Private Select 10 year bourbon. Nose: floral, crème brûlée. Taste: toasted nuts, crème brûlée, dried fruits.

Bottle la been open for a about a week. Second tasting neat: Nose: chocolate covered cherries, smoked oak Taste: really smoky and oaky. Cocoa or dark chocolate, dried dark fruit. Finish: the smoked oak stays with you with a dry chocolate finish At MSRP it’s worth every penny but completely over priced at secondary prices.

I didn’t enjoy this bottle.

First drink. It’s okay really oaky,

This does not drink like a 140 proof whiskey. Just delicious, a little smoke, fruity.

ABV: 40% Nose - buttery and caramel with green apple Taste: very light with the proof. Watered down. But Smokey, spice herbs and a little dark berry. With the low proof it’s a smooth whiskey. Overall: I’m taking out of the look is the super low proof for what I enjoying drinking. Dickel 15 has a nice oaky, smoke taste, it is a enjoyable whiskey to drink.

Nice rye taste and the proof is great. Nose is nice but nothing special. Overall a good rye.