Tastes

Nose: Malt and peat forward, with a black pepper lingering. Pretty tight nose Palate: effervescent, spicy malt, candied lemon peel, peat, savory saltyness like burnt bacon. As you continue to sip, the red fruit from the finish becomes more prominent Finish: long finish, the acrid peat and light, sweet honey last a while. The red fruit makes a longer and longer appearance as you continue to sip

2022 Edition Nose: a light peat smoke and sweet cereal, lemon peel, with the oak and red fruit finish trying to push its way through Taste: immediately light peat and sweet, with a hint of honey. The finishes give it a richer, spiced oak undertone. Finish: the finishes have a underlying base note that softly carries throughout, with a light sprinkle of sweet honey and red fruit

Nose: sherry, raisins, raw walnuts Taste: you can feel the sherry build up, and then a mellow wave of fruits and oak as you swallow Finish: the sherry impact carries through to the end of a moderate to long finish, with a lingering spice

NC Orange County ABC Pick (2023) Proof: 130.38 Nose: Cream of tiramisu, lemon, buttercream Taste: the proof comes through right away, blossoms into a sweet honeyed cereal Finish: a long, slightly bitter finish, with a bit of light honey

Nose: Rich red fruit, cereal grain, lemon curd, cinnamon Taste: malt forward, with notes of peppery red fruit and pine Finish: moderate to long, the bitterness of the red fruit and sharp black pepper linger

Nose: Heavy oak and vanilla, with an underlying syrup Taste: rich, smooth, sweet maple followed by a strong punch of oak. Very viscous mouthfeel. Finish: Moderate to long finish. The sweetness subsides quickly, you get blasted by the oak, then the bitter oak tannins cling on to the end

Nose: sweet maple, dark caramel, oak, vanilla, and brown sugar Taste: signficantly less sweet than the nose, much more oak and pepper on the pallet Finish: moderate finish, mostly soft oak and punchy black pepper

Nose: cherry and strong oak, pretty sharp Taste: spicy cherry and strong oak, with an effervescent start Finish: moderate finish, sticking with the spicy cherry and strong oak. The cherry fades quickly and leaves you with the age

Binny Pick (Sep'24) - OBSQ Age: 11 Years, 8 Months Proof: 109 Nose: sour green apple, sweet caramel, rye spice, but pretty tight nose overall Taste: Sweet right away, followed by a wallowing wave of oak and rye spice. The ride undulates between soft sweet caramel and pleasant rye spice Finish: Long finish, the high rye is nice and warming, and the sweet oak rides smoothly the whole way

Nose: a sweet oak, brown sugar, vanilla, with some soft rye spice Taste: soft, sweet, oak and vanilla. Right down the middle and a very easy drinker, a classic bourbon Finish: on the shorter end, but soft, sweet, and slightly oaky