Tastes
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Jack Daniel's Tennessee Tasters' Selection Barrel Proof Rye
Rye — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed March 25, 2020 (edited May 3, 2020)This special Tennessee rye has a dark copper color and thin watery legs. The nose is sweet and full, rich with notes of caramel apple, vanilla frosting, orange soda, robust maple syrup, syrupy cherry, overripe peach, dill, and black licorice. With a splash of water more floral and grassy notes rise up. The palate is punchy with notes of char, orchard fruit, dill pickle, spice cabinet herbs, graham crackers, and rye and barrel spice. With that splash of water a note of watermelon candy comes out as well as turning down the heat. The finish is like a trek through the desert: long, hot, and dry. This interpretation of Jack Daniel’s rye whiskey is good but it’s harsh too. Taking it down to a lower proof was a good move and I respect it. I’m glad I got to try it right out of the barrel, but I acknowledge some whiskeys are better when proofed down. Thanks Jack! Cheers! -
This Irish blend has thin viscous legs and a light clover honey color. The nose is soft and has notes of floral sweetness, warm summer rain, strawberry yogurt, dense dark fruit, chocolate, dead leaves, and dry hay. The palate has a creamy mouthfeel with notes of citrus, cantaloupe and watermelon, red apple, a slight graininess, honey, and white chocolate. The finish is sweet, of medium length, and leaves one wanting more. In a good way! I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this whiskey as much as I did, but it actually surprised me! I think this is an Irish whiskey that takes care of your pocket and is more complex than one would first suspect. It probably attributes to the three types of casks it’s aged in. Either way, thanks Slane! I’m a fan! Sláinte!2.0 USD per Pour
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This rye whiskey is a caramel syrup color with thick semi-watery legs. The nose is sweet and funky with notes of flowers, strawberry yogurt, caramel, sea salt, banana bread, French toast, camomile, and orange peel. The palate has notes of vanilla, oaky tannins, cherry candy, rye spice, sweet smoke, and for being at least two years old, it tastes young to me, The finish has sweet and spice and it tapers off on the end. Cheers!
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This special new make is clear as filtered water and semi-thin semi-watery legs decorate the glass interior. The nose is sweet, grainy, with notes of baking yeast, corn dust, mixed berries, chocolate, and ethanol. The palate has a watery mouthfeel; the taste is sweet, clean, hiding a Twizzler candy note. The finish is soft and mildly lingering.
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Jack Daniel's Tennessee Tasters' Selection Reunion Barrel #1
Tennessee Whiskey — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed March 21, 2020 (edited March 22, 2020)This special Tennessee whiskey is a bronze color with thin semi-oily legs. The nose is very fruity with notes of rosé wine, cider, orchard fruit, grape skins, floral honey, sourdough bread, vanilla, and ethanol. The palate is light and fruity and has a watery mouthfeel with notes of apple, green grapes, banana bread, milk chocolate, and tannic oak. The finish is mild, fruity and long, fading slowly. This was a fun taste of experimentation within the Jack Daniel’s distillery. It wasn’t the best whiskey ever, but it was enjoyable and a fruitier expression of the standard whiskey. Thanks Jack! Cheers! -
291 Bad Guy Colorado Bourbon
Bourbon — Colorado, USA
Reviewed March 18, 2020 (edited December 18, 2020)This four grain bourbon is dark copper in color with thin oily legs. The nose is full-bodied and sweet overall, with notes of sour candy, overripe peach, apple skins, sweet floral honey, melted caramel, milk chocolate, leather, and sourdough bread. There’s an oily mouthfeel on the palate, and after the initial heat there arise notes of cherry, strawberry candy, dry oak and grassy straw, dark chocolate, vanilla, and BBQ char, The finish is long, lingering and spicy like curry with dry oak tannins. I am sipping from one of the bottles of batch #3 of this special release bourbon from 291, and man, it is so good! With the addition of wheat into the mix, the already complex flavor is both broadened and softened, making for a fantastic dram! Try it if you have the chance! Cheers!110.0 USD per Bottle -
Leopold Bros. Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Colorado , USA
Reviewed March 14, 2020 (edited May 7, 2021)This bourbon whiskey is a honey gold color with thin viscous legs. The nose is funky and quite different; There is a note of warm muggy pond moss reminding me of my parents’ pond in the summer. There are other notes like wet straw, dusty corn, boiled carrots, and candy corn. The palate is simple with an oily mouthfeel. There are notes of honey, bitter herbs, Froot Loops cereal, and yeasty bread. There is a medium length, dry and grassy finish. This bourbon was very unusual. It didn’t possess many typical “bourbon notes,” so if one’s wanting a different adventure that’s still in the bourbon camp, this is for you, I however wasn’t a big fan. Sorry Leopold, I’d like to be won over by some other product of yours though! Cheers!40.0 USD per Bottle -
Clynelish 1993 22 Year Rare Select (Montgomerie's)
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed March 14, 2020 (edited March 18, 2020)This special scotch is a light straw yellow color with thin semi-watery legs. The nose is delicious and overall dry and fruity, with notes including lemon zest, orchard fruit, dark juicy plum, fresh grass, cherry, peach, and a sweet note reminiscent of beer or whiskey fermentation. The palate has notes of salted caramel, green apple, oak tannins, tart green grapes, banana bread, and sour candy. The finish is moderate in length, tannic and fruity. Sláinte! -
Blue Fish Distillery Single Barrel Whiskey
Other Whiskey — Colorado , USA
Reviewed March 13, 2020 (edited March 14, 2020)This whiskey is a caramel syrup gold color with semi- thin watery legs noticeable on the inside. The nose is overall fruity sweet and peaty with notes of honey, floral, citrus, cherry, banana, vanilla, caramel apple, mild peat, and salty sea brine. The palate has a watery mouthfeel and is overall sweet with notes orange, cinnamon sugar, cherry candy, Whoppers milk chocolate malt balls, and more salty peat as the whiskey opens up. The finish is long, soft, and sweet & salty. First, I’m sad to say that Blue Fish Distillery is no longer in business, so this bottle was one of the last ones in existence to my knowledge. That being said, I am blessed to have been able to try it. From batch #20 bottle #1,817, the whiskey is made with 70% Irish malt and 30% peated malt barley and the peatiness is so fun to find in a local whiskey. I really enjoy this whiskey and wish to see more like it! Cheers!25.0 USD per Bottle -
Black Bear Distillery Bourbon Irish Style Colorado Whiskey
Bourbon — Colorado , USA
Reviewed March 7, 2020This unique bourbon whiskey is a khaki gold color with semi-thin watery legs dribbling down the glass. The nose is sweet and full overall with ethanol at first, then notes of candied pecans, maple syrup, dusty corn, vanilla, malt, milk chocolate, fruity candy, and BBQ smoke. The palate has a watery mouthfeel, with notes of caramel, country stalk of straw in your mouth, Twizzler candy, and syrupy cherry. The finish is mild and lingering initially, but becomes harsh if left to open up for too long. This bourbon is made by my friends master distiller and master chef, Victor Matthews and his team in Green Mountain Falls, CO. This is a worthy addition to their lineup and I recommend it! Good folks and good spirits! Thanks friends! Cheers!45.0 USD per Bottle
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