Tastes
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Aroma of bitter grape skin, rubbing alcohol, green grapes, and Pimm’s No. 1. The taste is predominantly sweet grape, with bits of pepper and grape skin. Though the nose initially seemed offensive, it mellowed and made more sense after the first sip. While that will still have an effect on my rating, it has turned out to be pleasant overall.
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Blanton's Original Single Barrel
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed August 27, 2021 (edited September 8, 2021)Vanilla, hazelnut, white pepper, oak, citrus peel, tobacco, rye, char, cinnamon and cantaloupe nose. On the palate sweet, smoky, nutty, and slightly fruity. Long peppery cinnamon finish. -
White Oak Akashi Blended Whisky
Blended — Hyogo, Japan
Reviewed August 27, 2021 (edited April 12, 2022)Grain, caramel, toasted bread, wood, vanilla. Relatively sweet, very slightly bitter, dry.Tobiuo -
I don’t know what quinine smells like, but I’m guessing it’s part of this that I just can’t describe. The aroma is incredibly distinct; fruity, citrusy, bitter, floral. Quite sweet and floral with a long bitter finish. It’s delicious; a bit sweet for drinking neat, but fortunately there are plenty of other uses.
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