Tastes

Nose- Sweet creamy corn notes and vanilla. Body- the sweet/ buttery corn notes continue demonstrating some younger age. Finish- Pretty short and simple. The bitter gives way to some cinnamon spice. Notes- The High rye helps to verify the flavors but this does still have a corn flatness to it. Easy way o drink but unremarkable.

Nose- Cinnamon and brown sugar like sweet tea. Body- The sweet tea continues here but now with a richness of pit fruits and berries. Raspberries and cherry come through here with just a slight zest of lemon and a constant tongue tingle of cinnamon. This has a lot going on but it all balances perfectly. Finish- Tea tannins coat your tongue here with a hint of mint. Note- This is one of my top three go to bourbons. I am always happy to drink it and it is also excellent in my favorite cocktail (the Old Fashioned). I can find it when I want it, versus the bullshit I have to deal with when looking for products from my other favorite distillery. Thank you Four Roses, for providing a quality product without jerking me around for a price that I can afford.

Note- molasses and lemon zest Body- molasses, lemon, and a hint of chocolate Finish- long and well balanced, molasses, lemon, and light smoke leave my mouth feeling like I had a rich glass of sweet tea

Nose- sweet honeysuckle Body- my oh my, Balvenie has such a rich easy drinking mouth feel, strong warm honey and almond Finish- hot and spicy with a peppery feel

Nose- light honey with hint of cherry Body- flavor much more intense than nose would have you think, very sweet and floral with honeysuckle, and glazed pecans Finish- not as mellow as double casked Balvenie with more of a sugary bite Finish- best part of this dram, long and rich