Tastes

Nose: light Carmel and vanilla with fruit explosion. It’s lovely Palate: this is a hitter. Apple sweet brandy with rye spices. It’s really outrageously good. Finish long finish. Lingers with barrel spices. Overall: I order this bottle on line and I’m so glad I did. It’s really tasty. Smooth yet has a small bite on the back end. It’s spicy Carmel apple. Omg

Nose: Carmel and vanilla Palate: grainy, vanilla. Simple taste Finish: short and simple. Overall: I don’t find this to be anything special tbh. Nothing memorable in this glass. Taste young.

Nose: floral, Carmel, vanilla. Seriously the fresh crack on this bottle is fragrant. One of the best smelling bourbons I’ve ever encountered. Palate: 86 proof so it what I’d call a east sipper. Little to no burn. Light on the palate but very good flavor. It’s all here. Vanilla, Carmel, bit of Tabasco. It’s really tasty. Finish: light and gone too soon or I’d score it higher. Overall: it’s a solid 4 for me. It’s got all the classic bourbon taste with a fantastic nose. I wish I could get this at cask strength. That would be a treat.

Nose: Carmel, vanilla and Floral Palate: vanilla, Carmel toffee, barrel spice with floral notes. It’s outrageous Finish: a good long spicy Kentucky hug. This bottle cost me $160.00 plus shipping. I just can’t find it in NC. So I figured WTH get one since it was finally available. It’s damn good. I will say since is so scarce a really good alternative would be ECBP which is available all over, an excellent pour and cheaper.

Nose: vanilla forward. Hints of Carmel and brown sugar with baking spices. Palate: Carmel bomb. Light sweet notes commingle with barrel spices. It’s really sublime. Finish: long and lingers. Little to no burn. Overall: this is another amazing pour from J Mattingly. I have one of their ryes and another bourbon. This one in particular is wheated. It’s grand and in my opinion with its hefty price tag of $129.00

Nose: dark fruit, Carmel, a bit of ethanol Palate: wow! Just wow! Fruit, Carmel, vanilla bits of chocolate (I believe that’s the willet) absolutely delicious Finish: barrel spice. Sweet finish with tobacco. Overall: I didn’t know this bottle would be this damn good. Don’t leave it on the shelf. This is a real treat.

Vanilla, oak, brown sugar and Carmel. My summary is just get a bottle of knob creek 9 yr single barrel special reserve. It’s amazingly better. This is a good pour but the draw is mostly the packaging which is gorgeous btw. It’s a blend of some rye and other age stated whiskies. For what these cost i would definitely just go for the KC 9s.

Nose: Carmel, fruit, vanilla brown sugar Palate: subtle fruit and floral with Carmel sweetness Finish: long lingering hug. Overall: this particular bottle is AN79-1B and it’s terrific. It’s hard to believe it’s this good and readily available. Don’t leave it on the self

I don’t usually drink flavored whiskey. I much prefer the natural aged stuff but this is damn good. I image with ace and a sprite it be a great beach drink or in the winter warmed through and poured into some Christmas cocktail it would be a damn good glass. 3.5 stars for me.

Nose: it’s all here. Carmel, vanilla, fruit foward like orange zest with a bit of ethanol and brown sugars Palate: more fruit, rye spice with a touch of sweetness. It’s very tasty Finish. Lingers long and smooth. Little to no burn. That’s good or bad depends of your liking. Overall: damn good pour for something I got in a bundle and knew nothing about it.