Tastes

This thing has gotten a bad rap somehow. I think more people need to taste blind. On the nose: Hints of V8 and celery. Some really nice vegetal notes coming through here albeit a bit slight. Really interesting. A little tiny bit of funk but in a good way. Little candy corn and vanilla. Fairly muted nose overall. On the pal: Cinnamon, brown sugar, vanilla, a little wood. There some VERY faint raw barley notes happening. Nice and peppery finish. Oily... Juicy... A metric ton of red hots. If you like cinnamon this might be your perfect whiskey. All in all this is damn solid wheated bourbon for the dollar. Actually beat out Weller SR in a blind 1v1. There are WAY worse ways to spend $25. This is a solid 82/100 for me. A little one dimensional, but it's a nice dimension. A bit more complexity and this one could be a real heavy hitter.

The Evan Single Barrel 2019 is better than I expected. Very light and fresh taste, very airy. Apple and pineapple on the nose. Nice light wood notes, green apple, juicy pear, and a hint of cinnamon and brown sugar on the palette, nice long finish. Among the best I've had at 86 proof. 80/100