Tastes
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Weller Special Reserve Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed January 15, 2022 (edited February 25, 2022)Nose: Carmel, brown sugar and vanilla Palate: honey, Carmel and a bit of tobacco Finish: barrel spice, long finish Overall: very good for the price point. I keep it on the shelf. It’s priced so well that mixing with it is a good option as well. -
Garrison Brothers Single Barrel Bourbon
Bourbon — Texas, USA
Reviewed January 14, 2022 (edited February 11, 2022)Nose: definitely the best part of the dram. Honey comb, vanilla, some earthy Texas funk, cinnamon. Fantastic nose Palate: maple syrup, brown sugar, tobacco and Texas funk and barrel spices. Finish: long lingering Hye Texas hug. Overall: it’s a decent pour. I’ve had some that are super cinnamon forward. This particular bottle is a total wine store pick and it’s at the high end of the rating for this bottle. Solid! -
Crown Royal Noble Collection 16 Year Rye
Canadian — Manitoba, Canada
Reviewed January 14, 2022 (edited October 19, 2022)So many moons later I’ve come back to this. I remember it being good. Well it’s better than I remember. Nose: vanilla, Carmel, brown sugar, a bit of ethanol. Palate: all spice, vanilla and Carmel sweetness. A bit of orange zest. It’s damn tasty. Finish: rye spices that linger a bit. Overall: it’s a really good pour in beautiful packaging. Seriously that bottle is class -
Sagamore Spirit Cognac Finish Rye
Rye — (bottled in) Maryland, USA
Reviewed January 12, 2022 (edited September 12, 2023)Nose: slight fruit. Apples and vanilla Palate: sweet boozy fruit up front. The middle is a vanilla bomb with the end being rye spices with a lingering slow building burn. Overall: this is a great pour. My first time ever have anything from sagamore. I have two other expressions my step son got me. If they are all this good I’m excited to try them -
Knob Creek 9 Year Single Barrel Reserve
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed January 9, 2022 (edited October 30, 2022)Nose: Carmel, oak, brown sugar and vanilla Palate: big flavors here. slight oak, barrel spice, toasted bread, dark sugars and Carmel and slight fruit zest. It’s really delicious. The finish is a long Kentucky hug with that 120 proof. Overall: the barrel the produce this particular set of bottle is outrageous. It’s a 5 for me. I’m not kidding it’s that good and dare I say this particular bottle is the best pour I’ve ever had. -
Nose: baking spices, vanilla, Carmel Palate: barrel spice, dark fruit brown sugar Finish: nice long finish with some sweetness in the back. Overall: for me the EHT small batch is better. Single barrel is more viscous and mouth coating. It’s damn good. I did get this bottle at retail. I’ve become friends and spent hard earned money with a local shop and they rewarded me after some time with a very sought after bottle. It’s all about relationships. If you can find this bottle at retail count your blessings.
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Starward Two-Fold Double Grain
Other Whiskey — Victoria , Australia
Reviewed January 5, 2022 (edited February 8, 2022)Light fruit, oak and slightly sweet with wine on the palate. It’s a good pour. I picked it up on a whim and I’m glad I did. -
Redwood Empire Rocket Top Bottled in Bond Rye (Spring 2016 Vintage)
Rye — California, USA
Reviewed January 2, 2022 (edited June 4, 2022)Nose: Carmel, vanilla a bit of ethanol brown sugar Palate: sweet notes on the tongue. Rye spice on the back of the palate finishing in a peppery note. This is not a dill rye. Finish: rye spice with sweetness. Overall: man this is so good. It’s not old scout smooth ambler cask strength rye good but what is. It’s solid and I went back for a second pour. -
Redwood Empire Grizzly Beast Bottled in Bond Bourbon (Spring 2016 Vintage)
Bourbon — California, USA
Reviewed January 2, 2022 (edited March 6, 2022)Nose: cinnamon red hot candies, Vanilla and some ethanol Palate: barrel spice, brown sugar, pepper and something earthy like pine or woody. Finish: it doesn’t linger. No big hug here. Peppery piney spice on the back of the palate. Overall: it’s really solid pour. Placing this next to their expression “lost monarch” and it falls a bit short. But it’s solid. I’d recommend picking one up.
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