Tastes

Standard rye from what I’ve come to see. Not bad but nothing stands out hugely.

Definitely a time and place kind of taste. Mix between a whiskey and a wine, more to it and not what I would call a traditional whiskey. Dark cherry, caramel, oak, spice and a hint of sweetness on the taste. It’s thicker than some, like comparing a lager to an IPA. Very smooth and a finish more akin to wine than whiskey but not overkill.

Very good bottle. Nose of oak, caramel and brown sugar. The black strap rum comes through on the taste for a great mix of oaky and sweet.

Very solid standard bourbon. Reminiscent of a Basil Hayden with slightly more oak. Smooth, on the lighter side. Second taste has some cucumber or pear and less similar to Basil, maybe some pine.

Toffee, caramel and tobacco are prominent. Bit of spice as you go through the taste. Good flavor, interested to compare side by side with the double barrel. After tasting, slightly strange taste on the finish that I’m not sure I love.

Very small taste. Very smooth oaky caramel taste. You can feel the double barrel but it’s not overpowering. Quite good.

Caramel, butterscotch, toasted wood on the nose. Taste comes in with caramel and spice. Pretty basic flavor to me with heat that matches the 107 proof. The finish lingers nicely but nothing stands out about the flavor to me.

Very small taste. Very balanced, oak, vanilla, Smokey, buttery. Starts with a sweetness and moves into a little spice. Exceptional.

Nose of oak, brown sugar and vanilla. Taste is very sweet and smooth, molasses, vanilla, some caramel and oak. Finish moves into brown sugar with a little spice. Slightly shorter finish but very smooth and easy to drink. Tasty and very comparable to Woodford reserve double oaked.

Rye with caramel, oak, spice on the nose. Taste starts with rye, caramel and the spice kicks in. Bit spicy but towards the end it’s tempered a bit by a buttery finish. Solid choice, enjoyable.