Tastes

This is a real good sippin’ whiskey. Take the best Canadian whiskey you’ve ever had and make it even better. This is smooth, tropical, banana-y, French toast, and for 80 proof a pleasant burn. Unlike Canadian junk this maple finish isn’t like syrup but more like a whiskey. Get a bottle ASAP because after this year this baby is gone. I love that this one is part of my collection.

Bitter. Didn’t like it. Sort of an expensive Revel Yell. I’m a fan of Lux Row but this is terrible. Save your money.

It’s so good. I used to buy bottles of this stuff. Now it’s supremely rare. It’s the perfect bourbon. Deep rich flavor. Leather, orange, char. Hits all the right spots. All of them. My holy grail. Nectar of the gods.

At Crunkletons in Chapel Hill. Tried some of this. Smooth, sweet, and very little burn. Nose is mellow like marshmallow or caramel. Color is amber but not deep color. I’m not pretentious enough to think of anything else besides the fact that I will find a bottle of number five. This is great.

Tastes like Bookers. So it is not a let down. Standard flavor profile. Rich flavor, deep color, and “hot” as hell. Now, I’ve had the Birthday edition a few years ago and that was really special. This isn’t special but it is exactly what I wanted in my collection. Bookers was missing. Worth the money.

Sweet. Smooth. Oily. Medium body and finish. Floral and berry nose. I like Blantons. It doesn’t offend in any way. Sort of blah. But it isn’t worth 150 a bottle or whatever. I used to pick this up for 50 a bottle during the Great Recession. Now it’s considered semi- “rare.” Great bourbon by the dram in the meantime. Eagle Rare 10 and many others are better. FAFNIR187 review is 100% spot on.

Very special bourbon. I will be nursing this bottle over time. Deep amber. Smooth. Rich flavor. Long char finish. Oily. Tasted it side by side with Knob 15. EC 12 is superior. I feel like that is saying a lot because KC 15 is really good.

This 13 yo is better than the 15. I have both. It has more contrast of flavors whereas the 15 is very tannic and finishes full bodied char. Old wine is the 15 yo without it having been insulted and debased by stupid Sherry casks. I wish that fad would disappear. Anyhow, I like these Dickels except the 13 edges out ahead of 15 due to it’s more interesting flavors that aren’t dominated by overpowering wood and char. Pick up a bottle and a redundant one for the price. You’ll like it. The 15 is a good one, too.

Different. Really good. Nice finish. Initial burn but it’s worth it. Taste is completely different than my other bourbons in the collection. How would I describe it? I’m bad at that but sweet and spicy. I really think this’d be a great addition to someone’s collection. I’ve had about four drams since buying it. I enjoy it.

This whiskey is slightly better than the 15 year old because it is less acidic / tart. Two years less in aging really helps it. I like both considerably but the 13 yo is smoother and just as flavorful. For the price, I’d recommend picking up a bottle. I think you’ll like it.