Tastes

Noah's Mills little brother. Nothing too special here.

After first taste, I wasn't that impressed. It's definitely good quality whiskey but it really just tastes like an upgraded wild turkey. I need to taste it again. 2nd tasting... still doesn't do it for me. It's Wild Turkey with a fancier label and slightly smoother finish.

Think 2015-1 but oily. I mean REALLY oily! This has become my new favorite of the 2015 releases.

Makes a great Old Fashioned

I've tasted the 2014 release. First pour from a fresh bottle. I get mushrooms to the hilt! It's overpowering. Glad I tasted from someone else's bottle.

Sweet brown sugar goodness.

So, I've had this with a steak dinner, then on it's own, and then in a lineup with the first 4 Bookers releases of 2015. It was FANTASTIC with dinner, average on it's own and dry like chalk when compared to the other releases in the line. No kidding, if you like chalk with your oak & burnt sugar then this is the bourbon for you. It's great as a summer bourbon over ice.

Finally opened this last night. Better than I imagined. It's similar to the 10, but the oak is much stronger on this one. I love it. Unfortunately, the oxygen did this nectar no favors as I drank through the bottle.

Definitely more spicy than sweet. I can appreciate it, but it's not a favorite. I like more oak and it doesn't really shine. 2nd Tasting: I'm getting the sweetness now. It's a dark sweetness with some woodiness and dried fruits. I think I kinda love it. Glad I'm able to taste from a friends bottle & still keep my sealed. Still can't believe my note is the lone wolf on here. Has nobody else really tasted it? I'm saying goodbye to my bottle. Found a trade I couldn't pass up. I'm getting a George T. Stagg 2013!!!