Tastes

Nice rum notes and not much else on the nose. This proved to be the best feature of this dram. Wow! Blast of spice and heat on the palate with some typical young rye notes. Finish is rather short but full of spice and heat, plus a little bitterness. A generous dose of water tamped the heat down and brought out some general sweetness on the palate but wasn’t really an improvement overall. Thanks to @ContemplativeFox for the sample.

Dark fruit and nuts, baking spice, oak char, vanilla, caramel, cocoa and menthol on the nose and on the semisweet, rich and viscous palate. Finish is long and drying with fruit, nuts, spices and menthol.

I don’t remember how long this has been open, but it’s about seven eights full. I remember when I first tasted it I didn’t much care for it, I can’t remember why. But tasting it now, it’s a very mellow, tasty bourbon. I get honey, orange zest and slight baking spices on the nose. It’s pretty slick and a little spicy on the palate, with more honey and orange zest and baking spices. Finish is somewhat lengthy and spicy with the same honey and orange zest notes. A little one dimensional, but enjoyable enough.

Tasted three whiskies from Savage & Cooke and three from the Splinter Group last night. These are my quick take impressions. 6 of 6 Oily and slightly viscous, semisweet, caramel, vanilla, barrel char, baking spices, bit of glue, dig deep to get grapes, light sweeties candy appears on the nose late. Splinter Group ftw overall.

Tasted three whiskies from Savage & Cooke and three from the Splinter Group last night. These are my quick take impressions. 5 of 6 Elmers glue initially, latex paint, light berries, vanilla, somewhat viscous, a little spicy and warming, burnt something or other. Drinks younger than it’s stated age. Dog of the night.

Tasted three whiskies from Savage & Cooke and three from the Splinter Group last night. These are my quick take impressions. 4 of 6 Semisweet, berries, baking spices, vanilla, oak char and tobacco, somewhat refined, lightly bitter finish. Easiest to drink and favorite of the night.

Tasted three whiskies from Savage & Cooke and three from the Splinter Group last night. These are my quick take impressions. 3 of 6 Sweet, fruity, flambéed vanilla, oak char, cigar, smoldering spices, hint of berries, cherry, vanilla and caramel. More interesting and complex than it is delicious. I want to explore this one more.

Tasted three whiskies from Savage & Cooke and three from the Splinter Group last night. These are my quick take impressions. 2 of 6 Sweet, spicy and warming with wine, berries, honey, vanilla and caramel notes. Much better than Second Glance.

Tasted three whiskies from Savage & Cooke and three from the Splinter Group last night. These are my quick take impressions. 1 of 6 Seems youthful with grassy, spicy, vanilla and berry notes. Inauspicious start.