Tastes

The bottle, first of all, provides a beautiful initial presentation. It's yellowed label looks like it was pulled from the 18th century. On first sip there is sweetness on the tip of your tongue. It opens up and you experience warm plum. In the back of the mouth the tobacco flavors and the tastes of this full bodied whisky develops. The pleasant brine and peatyness snap at the finish.

The name "maw maw's" makes me think of an old appalachian woman sitting in a rocker that likes her bourbon strong. Doesn't disappoint. I do think it should be named paw paw's however. It's hard to come by that fruit in the wild nowadays, but, that's just what it smells like. Over ripened bananas, sweet and slightly turned. In the glass the spirit has a beautiful cedar color. On first sip the palette is overwhelmed with hot, burning, caramel. It settles however to provide a long cinnamon sting. Clean oak is the finish, and my tongue feels spicy and dry.

N: Peat, smoke, leather, bandaid, caramel Palatte: slight sweetness, pear, Finish: vanilla on exhale, smooth sweet-smoke finish

Nose: fruity, full Palatte: honey, caramel nuttiness, sweet creamy vanilla Finish: hazelnut slight spice

Nose: Sweet, clean meal Palate: Strong vanilla and honeycomb Finish: short, toasted cereal

Nose: bright fresh, reminiscent on American bourbon, sweet Palate: Sweet tea, hazelnut, brown sugar Finish: snap of dark chocolate

Nose: cereal, clean Palate: sweet, apple cider, vanilla, astringent Finish: spicy, cinnamon, slight smoke

Nose: light, crisp, Apple-hey Palate: smooth, thin, honey Finish: slight smoke way on the back end, sweet

Nose: sherry, sweet, smokey Palate: creamy caramel orange, citrus Finish: raisins, fruit pie