Tastes

Dark golden with copper hues. Nose is heavy vanilla with a hint of tart berries and a bit of rye spice. Undertones of mint and burnt sugar. Soft mouthfeel with a touch of heat on the way out. Quite woody on the finish, but not in a bad or overpowering way. It's a "lighter" bourbon and certainly fits the WT line... The massive vanilla presence is a bit unique, and quite delicious.

Dark straw in color, sparse, slow moving legs. Nose shows a fair contribution of rye: green apple, golden raisins, toast, vanilla, light caramel and a bit of clove. Soft, but warm, ... Creamed corn and butterscotch give way to toasted oak and butter pecan ice cream, and notes of raspberries. There's a hint of malt sneaking in through every aspect. This is just superbly drinkable!

Pale gold with a ruddy copper hue. Legs are reluctant to appear, but when they start forming there's lots. Nose is dark caramel, cherry, vanilla, weathered oak boards, a hint of rye and spice. Sweet and soft up front, an absolute flavor bomb! Stone fruit, milk chocolate, dried cherries, caramel, and rich maple and brown sugar notes. Long, drawn out finish returns the oak with a shift to baking chocolate and luxardo maraschino cherries. Alarmingly drinkable at the proof straight out of the bottle, yet a few drops of water stretch it out. This is absolutely wonderful. Well balanced, long finish and wildly rich and interesting.

Tasted at the experimental distillery in downtown Chattanooga. Dark in color, with ruby hues. Lots of medium speed legs. Nose is cherry cola, milk chocolate, baking chocolate, tobacco leaves and a memory of church pews... Soft, sweet, and oaky... This is really a solid Tennessee whiskey with some extra nuance. It's really awesome. The best of high malt whiskies and bourbon all rolled up into one drink...

Tasted at the experimental distillery in Chattanooga, TN. dark amber in color, medium number of slow forming legs. Nose is green apple, burnt sugar, vanilla frosting, semi sweet hay and the ever-present maltiness that's the flagship of this distillery. Thin and warm on the palate, this one really carries a wallop of caramel, with malted barley, buttered toast and coconut. The finish is long and nuanced. It's excellent.

Dark straw in color with a hint of Amber. Slow forming, but plenty of legs. Nose is bright, tart and fruity .. candied apple and herbal notes with fresh stored straw. Soft and grassy, it is incredibly well balanced... The dry oak and rye spice are matched by the light caramel/creme brulee and the finish is long and interesting... It's a great dance between the mash bill and the barrel.

At the distillery. Darker copper color, absolutely hangs on the glass. Only two or three very slow moving legs. Nose is loaded with baking spice and a hint of eucalyptus. Tart cherries, stewed apple, a hint of vanilla... Much softer and instantly warming on the sip. Finish is medium length with lots of complexity: chocolate, dark caramel, baking cacao and prunes. Faintly reminiscent of a German chocolate cake eaten in a sawmill. It's really good... Far more complex and interesting than the 91.

At the experimental distillery in Chattanooga. Tarnished brass in color, lots of medium speed legs. Plenty of caramel on the nose with toast, Asian pear, tobacco and bulk grain mustiness. Soft, but thin on the palate. A dry but pleasant woodiness comes out mid-way, followed by a short -medium finish with corn, more caramel and a bit of warmth from the rye spice.

Hand selected single barrel pick from Jax liquors in Chattanooga Tennessee. Sticks quite tightly to the glass. Only a few slow appearing legs. Nose is a little hot, shows plenty of rye, and quite a bit of barrel for something with a 3-year age statement. Creme brulee, green apple, flaked barley or rye from the bulk bins at the co-op, and a faint hint of eucalyptus come out through plenty of fresh hewn white oak. Front is initially sweet, but the heat builds and moves quickly to the barrel and the rye spice. The early part of the finish is almost bitter and woody before trailing off with caramel, vanilla, clove and cacao It is soft on the palate, although a bit thin. The mouthfeel and the finish improve nicely with a bit of water... It brings out a good bit more sweetness, and stretches out the sip a bit. At 40 bucks, I can't be disappointed in this at all. It is an excellent value. That said, it's young, and that's definitely apparent... they're doing something right though, and I'm willing to stay tuned I'll try it in an old fashioned, for sure.

Golden straw in color, runs off the glass pretty quickly, but leaves a nice ring. Nose shows a good shot of rye, and the wheat behind it. Hay, spice, and a hint of citrus peel and green apple (gotta be an MGP distillate). Soft, a bit sticky on the palate, and sweet throughout, it's got good balance for a younger (no age statement) bourbon. The barley makes itself known on the mid-palate, reminiscent of a rich highland scotch or syrupy Irish whiskey. A bit of warmth, assumedly from the rye, follows vanilla, milk chocolate and a faint hit of mint.The barrel comes through near the short-medium finish, with some nice contributions from the wood and the char. Dangerously easy to drink... with a campfire and a couple of s'mores, it could disappear in a hurry. What it lacks in depth and complexity, it makes up for in drinkability. This is a solid summer drinker and I'm grateful that Corey hooked me up!