Tastes

I will be honest, liked it better the first time. I also drank it after drinking Heaven Hill BIB 7-year. Some nice smoke and oak, a fantastic palate and a long finish.

I get vanilla with a touch of cherry. I bought it not really knowing what I got and now I want a bottle 2.

I haven’t had this for a while; it was pricey and got it at a Virginia ABC store. On the nose Oak and Blackberry, especially the Blackberry. You get a little bit of red apple on the nose but I didn’t get that until my 3-4 sniff. After a few sips I picked up some strawberries and cream on the nose. The palate is OK, lots of oak and dark fruits. It just falls off so fast because of the lack of proof. You get some cherry on the second sip and some red apple. My only complaint on this is the proof. I wish they had bottled this at 105-110 and it might be my favorite bottle.

It is my favorite Scotch (I am a bourbon guy). It is sweet, fruity, lite compared to bourbon. Smells of green grapes and green apple. On the palate little smoke and fruity.

A pleasant and sweet Irish Whiskey, not my jam every day but once a month as a change in flavor.

This remains my favorite bottle, excepting Bardstown Triple Staves. The sweet notes are everywhere and it is smooth as can get. It is great, that is why I have had three bottles.

I opened this two months ago and simply loved it. Had some again today and felt the 15 year was actually a bit better. Regardless, both are fantastic.

Opened this two months ago and had some again today. It’s fantastic, I also had a small pour from the Cal 16 and over time the 15 may be a bit better.