Tastes

Actually the 2009 batch. Nose of caramel, vanilla, oak, leather, hint of nutmeg, and maybe some smoke. Can take a deep inhale. Full bodied, comes in with a burst of heat that dissipates quickly. Caramel, vanilla, nutmeg, maybe some dried cherry. Finishes smooth with some lingering sweetness and spice.

Arizona Whiskey Community barrel pick. Brown sugar, vanilla, spice, hint of smoke and oak in the aroma with some substantial alcohol heat. Nice mouthfeel, flavors match the aroma, pretty hot though. Overall a really excellent rye.

Very light caramel and corn/cereal in the nose. Body is thin and flavors match the nose. Some gentle warming.

Such a wonderful bourbon. Yeah it is a little hot but holy cow is it worth it. Behind that heat is such a richness of deep flavors. Brown sugar pushing toward molasses, vanilla, smooth oak, some lingering spice with a hint of leather. I fall in love with this one again with every pour.

Pretty smooth, a little spice, leather, slightly oaky.

Aroma is pepper and honey with a hint of vanilla oaky-ness. Flavor is slightly sweet, some oak and spice, maybe some mild cereal (corn?) notes. There is a slightly fruity high note in the finish (maybe apricot?). Body is a little thin and finish is dry. Some alcohol warming but definitely on the lighter side compared to what I am used to. A nice bourbon but on the mild side overall.

Aroma is hot but you can take a deep inhale. Aroma of vanilla, spice (nutmeg?) and molasses. Flavor mostly matches with something savory as well. Incredibly smooth, wonderful.

Notes of caramel, vanilla, and cinnamon. A little hot but worth it.

Batch C918. It's hot, but under that is rich brown sugar, vanilla, and a hint of caramel in the nose. The flavor matches although I don't get the caramel as much and there is maybe a hint of pepper in the upper palate mixed in with the alcohol heat that lingers there. It is a wonderful bourbon.

Sweet brown sugar and a hint of spice in the nose, smooth, a little thin but some mild heat, flavor mostly matches, maybe a little more towards caramel, very subtle spice, toward cinnamon but not quite.