Tastes

Sample from Ryan. Top 5 bourbon from memory. Bested only by ECBP, EHT single barrel, OF 1920 (maybe), and Barrell #26 (maybe). Nothing super noteworthy other than that it was well crafted and tasty. Sampled side by side with FAE-02 and had a hard time distinguishing between the two. Subtle differences, but both excellent.

A stronger version of bulleit, but extra proof changed experience slightly. Seemed less spicy and richer, more barrel char. Longer finish. Pretty good all in all. Not sure complex but easy drinking, especially for the proof.

Very good. Big and bold. Heavy peat but also a fair amount of nuance. Honey, hay, barley, chocolate as noted by experts. One of longest or perhaps longest finishes/aftertastes I can recall. Reminds me of a cask strength Laphroaig, but more complex and less medicinal.

Quite good. There's a bit of a chalky note that is about the only note that is a bit offputting. Everything else is quite good - lots of smoked chocolate and a bit of pepper/chili. Was hoping for a bit more complexity, but very drinkable and enjoyable.

Not bad, but the spice and heat seemed to get in the way of the flavors. Preferred Larceny BP and ECBP to this. Didn't fully explore by adding water, etc. Neat packaging, but wouldn't purchase.

Nothing stellar, yet nothing out of place either. Pretty much as you would expect. New favorite daily drinker (~50 cents per ounce!). As good as most bottles twice the price and some three plus times the price. Not as "spiky" as EW BiB, easier drinker.

Good. Preferred a bit more than Eagle Rare (extra proof?). Otherwise rather similar-a bit more heat and richer. After having a stellar single barrel, I was hoping for more complexity, etc. out of the small batch. Would purchase a bottle, but not going to go to great lengths or pay a premium.

As a Larceny fan, I was excited to try a pour of this. The note was great. The palate and finish were a bit less stellar. Since this was a 1 oz pour with dinner, I'm not convinced that I spent enough time with it, but I came away with the impression that this was only slightly better than the standard bottle. This is nearly identical. I was hoping for added complexity and richness, but only really found additional spice and heat.

Rather nice. Too much spice for me to enough regularly, but flavors were great. I could easily see how this could be someone's favorite rye. More complex than I was expecting. Grassy/herbal, floral, barrel, bourbon, and baking spice flavors all presented at different times during the sip/pour.

Tasting notes from Distiller expert capture my experience fairly well. Got more complex as it sat and with a few drops. Finish is longest I've had for a bourbon. Better than Booker's which is the other limited release high proof bourbon I've had recently.