Tastes

A little different, in a good way. Sweet, not too. Maple and cinnamon, clove for spice. Rich, light oil. A touch of water knocks down the sweetness and smooths out everything. Winner.

Still awesome. Still $40 with taxes in Virginia, when the state store release's it. Which is seldom in my area.

Spice! Maybe I'm lightweight? I don't buy whiskey to make mixed drinks. At $36( Virginia) a bottle I prefer Rittenhouse or Bulleit 95, JB prohibition etc.

Nice drink. Peat, dark cherry, spice, oak flavors. Mild heat. Make a nice, smooth way to end a week. Give this a try, even if you don't like scotch. At $50 a bottle, there are better American malt whiskey and scotch. Woodford malt, Monkey Shoulder, Tomatin and a couple of Glenlivet's. Get it on sale. If you're in Virginia, wait for next year's Virginia Distillery sales. Nice discount!

Note...Wheat Whiskey (not bourbon). Not complex, almost boring. My bottle was aged 4 years, 90 proof. 60% wheat, 30% rye, 10% malted barely. Sweet. Caramel, vanilla, mild spices. Short finish. Thin mouth feel. If your beginning to enjoy a dram of whiskey or whisky or bourbon okay, give this a try. Get it on sale only. At this price there's many better spirits. Virginia.

Good bourdon. My bottle was aged 4 years (statement on the back label). Nice light amber color. Chocolate, tea, butterscotch. 20% of the mash bill is wheat, which gives it the typical wheated bourbon flavors. (Which I like).

Virginia has an annual sale on Virginia Spirits. I was surprised how much these bottles are marked down. Gave me an opportunity to purchase product that's normally above my price point. Farm to distillery product. The rye and corn (wheat?) are grown on their farm. Aged 4 years, beautiful auburn color. Nice oily feel, smooth. Cinnamon, maybe vanilla buttercream. Finish with clove and honey. Price listed is not the sale price.

Give this a try, perhaps wait for it to go on sale (I did). Pretty darn good. Mix of "best" barrels of Old Forester, creates a nice surprise. Brown sugar, vanilla, black cherry with a nice spice from the rye. Cheapest of their "special editions". Price below was not the "sale price".

Hard to find, but worth it if you do. Beautiful amber color, bold (but not too, even at 107 proof) rich, oily feel. Vanilla, toffee, hint of apple and baking spices, perhaps some cocoa.

A "must try". Reasonable price. Close to bourbon. A richer, darker version of Jack black. Maple sugar, caramel sweetness with a bit of banana and apples. A nice spice on the end. This is a nice whiskey.