Tastes
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Rabbit Hole Cavehill Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed November 17, 2021 (edited March 24, 2022)Dark golden straw color, medium speed and volume of legs. Nose has a good bit of spice underlying vanilla, oak and a bit of barn funk. An herbal/minty note in there, too. A lot of flavor surprises unfold up front and over the long haul... Initially a bit sweet but gives way almost immediately to a dry woodiness, spice and a rich fruity character and salted caramel. The finish is long, and interesting, with the barrel and salted caramel sticking around the longest. The honey really does come through, as well. -
Woodinville Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Washington, USA
Reviewed November 5, 2021 (edited December 13, 2021)Dark golden/light copper color. Very few legs, with a nice ring of beads. Nose is interesting. The barrel seems to be the big player, but plenty of corn is there, as well as hints of caramel and milk chocolate. Front is sweet, and immediately shows barrel Mid palate, and the beginning of the finish is kinda strange... An herbal/grassy note and somewhat bitter. Exits with a more pleasant woodiness and a hint of cacao and coconut. Since there's no age statement, I'm going to assume it's pretty young... and that is my overall take on it. It's pretty young. It's got some rough edges, and it lacks balance. All the right stuff is there though, and I expect that there will be some impressive stuff coming out of this distillery on the horizon -
Kirkland Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Bourbon by Barton 1792
Bourbon — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed November 3, 2021 (edited October 10, 2022)Upped to 3.75 to reflect incredible value. Brought down my my buddy in WI. Bright straw/brass color. Sticky on the glass, with slowly emerging legs. Nose is caramel, peanut, and a notable rye spice. A hint of green apple, honey or golden raisin in there, too. Tart and warm up front, with a fruity note, followed by a sticky caramel sweet mid palate and finish. Heat and spice warm the mouth and throat, but not so much as to hit the chest. There's vanilla and barrel char, and that's nice. Tails off triggering memories of an old barn. Well balanced and easy sipping... nothing special. An absolutely outstanding value.24.99 USD per Bottle -
George Dickel 13 Year Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky (Fall 2005)
Tennessee Whiskey — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed October 31, 2021 (edited January 12, 2022)Dark copper color with Amber hue. A good amount sticks to the glass, but there are lots of legs. Nose is vanilla, coconut and caramel. Honestly, about what I'd expect out of a 13 year old Tennessee whiskey. It's big, sweet and delicious. Plenty of barrel char shows up all the way through, and balances the sweetness that exists throughout. Medium long finish leaving notes of cacao, dark caramel, leather, and perhaps a hint of cherry. This is excellent. I'm glad that I can find it. At $45 a bottle, it can stand with most things available for that price, these days. Honestly, it's a decent substitute for Eagle Rare in the events that I'm unable to find any44.99 USD per Bottle -
Knob Creek 9 Year Single Barrel Reserve
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed October 29, 2021 (edited June 14, 2022)Dark gold with a hint of copper. The legs are extremely slow to show up and run nearly as slow. Nose is caramel, chocolate, vanilla, plenty of baking spices and a hint of tart fruit. Good size mouthfeel and really rolls out slowly. Rich, creamy, cacao finish comes after clove, cinnamon, brown sugar and a bit of pecan. My favorite part about this is that it's widely available and reasonably priced. It's supremely drinkable at 120 proof and has plenty to appreciate. I'm keeping this one on the shelf until the crowd catches on. I'd say this is probably a 3.75, but it gets a 4.0 because it's available and reasonably priced!49.99 USD per Bottle -
Golden straw in color. Someone sticky with few but fast running legs. Rice spices are immediately noted on the nose, but there's more there. Sawdust, caramel, a hint of banana and some vanilla. There's a distinct fruity or floral note, almost grassy. Soft on the mouth, with a short, sweet note transitioning immediately into a dry woodiness that then gives way to more vanilla and sweetness. Mid palate to finish has plenty of baking spices It has that distinctive peanut shell or peanutty character that all the Jim beam products have. It's not something I'd buy again for $50, but I am satisfied with having got one and will revisit. It's more interesting than me the regular BH49.99 USD per Bottle
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Widow Jane Whiskey Distilled From a Rye Mash Oak & Apple Wood Aged
Other Whiskey — USA
Reviewed October 16, 2021 (edited October 22, 2021)Brassy Color, pretty sticky. Nose shows tons of Rye spice and fruity notes. Some Barn must and plenty of wood. Reminds me of a spiced German apple cake... Caramel covered Granny Smith apples with grains to boot. Soft mouth feel that warms gently all the way down. Sticky at the back, leaving a great finish. This can pretty near hang with the rum aged rye from angels envy. -
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof Tennessee Whiskey
Tennessee Whiskey — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed October 8, 2021 (edited October 12, 2021)Dark copper with reddish hue. Quite sticky with numerous but slow legs. Nose is rich leather, ripe fruit. Chocolate covered cherries. Sweet up front, with lots of heat immediately after. More chocolate and fruit on the finish, with lots of the barrel coming out late. Dark chocolate covered peanuts come to mind as well. Dark caramel and butterscotch cream. A few drops of water open it up nicely and bring out some of the accompanying grains beyond corn. Softens the mouth feel dramatically and really stretches it out. -
Driftless Glen Small Batch Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Wisconsin, USA
Reviewed October 7, 2021 (edited April 4, 2022)Light amber color. Medium number of speedy legs. Nose is a little bit hot. Caramel dominates, with a little bit of malt hiding in there. A bit of a smokey note and a hint of cacao and ripe fruit. Plenty of warmth. Some spiciness shows up mid palate and gives way to a moderately long finish. It's a bit immature, kinda woody, almost cardboardy, but it has enough going on to make it interesting. All the bourbony stuff is there. This, as a $35 bottle is a very solid value.35.0 USD per Bottle
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