Tastes
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Really nice... lots of sugarcane, clean freshness, and juicy tropical notes, balanced by toasted sugar, woody notes, and earthiness from the barrel aging. This one is 50% sugarcane juice and 50% molasses, then aged in ex-bourbon barrels, so it's got a character that is all about complementary contrasts, between freshness and depth, rum and bourbon.
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You had me at “vodka that tastes like something other than ethanol”. The flavor and nose are quite distinct… sweet, grassy, green, but also suprisingly… cakey? I’m a bit put off by the suggestion that the version we can get in the US might be artificially-flavored, but I need to research that a bit before I let that accusaton sway my opinion. Based purely on what I can taste and smell, this is a rare thing indeed: a vodka I’d actually seek out and try to keep around.
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Just... wow. The peat is smokey but with a depth and roundness that is both in-your-face, yet nuanced. It envelopes you with a briney umami that is hard to explain and always good to ponder. This is by far the best peated scotch I've had, and it's the one that for me fully encapsulates why this category has such a strong following.
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Well, it's been a long time coming. Took a lot to track this down. And there, I think, is the issue. Had I found this on my own, I'd likely have been impressed. This is a great go-to bourbon, especially for mixing. The nose is full of brown sugar and wood. The pallet is gripping and tight, with a spicy character that holds up well in cocktails. All things being equal, though... I think I'd much prefer Maker's Mark straight or in an Old Fashioned. When I want bourbon, I want bourbon... not rye. But eh, that's personal. The bigger problem is that with hype comes pressure to deliver and an impossible mission. For all the trouble it took, there's no way Buffalo Trace was going to live up to the hassle. And ultimately, a lot comes down to style qand preference.
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