Tastes

Nose: Vanilla, orange, brown sugar sweetness, smells like a finished old fashioned lol Nose after swirl: very slight ethanol burn, apple? on top of the orange Palette: Medium mouthfeel, surprising amount of the nose moves into the pallete; orange, vanilla, brown sugar... slight apothecar-ian herbal note, works wonders on the palette when drinking it while eating Rosemary Fries... wow! Finish: little to no ethanol burn AKA smooth as heck, lingers for a moment with more of the palette... beautiful daily sipper.

Nose: brown sugar, orange zest, cinnamon, ethanol burn, Nose after swirl: orange cinnamon roll glaze Pallete: medium mouthfeel, brown sugar sweetness with that orange from the nose Finish: wet finish, heat, orange orange orange sweetness

Nose: Obvious Lagavulin peat and smoke, lighter floral notes that elevate this from the 16, sweetness plays off the oak, salty sea spray without the fishy-ness Nose after swirl: Caramel and ethanol come out above the smoke, much sweeter Pallete: Medium-thick mouthfeel, that Lagavulin campfire smoke comes through easily, surprisingly spicy for a 43%, medicinal floral notes like a fresh mint straight from the garden (thank u Amari for that note) Finish: not really dry at all, smoky mint comes through in the finish... doesn't change too much from the pallete.

Nose: holy PEAT batman, sea spray, nice mesquite BBQ, mellow floral notes, tinge of vanilla Nose after swirl: much fresher BBQ smell more like a newly-sauced shredded pork Pallete: medium mouthfeel, dry wood, much less peaty on the palette, very floral and woody with water, cacao nibs Finish: dry wood, more of the darker notes of the pallete, but weirdly gets wetter/juicier as time goes on.

ECBP Bourbon Boulevard Barrel Pick Nose: Very soft, honeysuckle and brown sugar, white bread, ripe stone fruit, and toast. Nose after swirl: seriously soft! Citrus zest, vanilla icing, those classic bourbony sugars Palate: Medium-thick mouthfeel, THERE'S that ECBP punch! Toffee sweetness, dark chocolate, tobacco, dark berries, brown sugar, ever so slight fruity lightness. Finish: loooooong smooth finish after the ethanol kick. Very slight dryness on the mouth... but not too dry, dark (I'm talking 95% cocoa) chocolate and coffee bean.

Tasted in a rocks glass... and it's a little cold?, so muddled... Nose: Classic bourbon brown sugar, kick of spicy... peppercorn?, very slight apple, cake batter (birthday cake) Nose after swirl: Ethanol comes out swinging, apple moves more to the forefront pushing out the sugar sweetness Pallete: Very thin mouthfeel, follows through on the nose in a watered-down way... tastes like it would make a great mixer Finish: fleeting, slight sweetness overpowered by... nothingness Not impressed, I don't get the hype

Note: served in a shot glass, not a glencairn, so flavors may be muted... Nose: Simple nose, sweet brown sugar and that definitional bourbon smell Can't swirl because it's in a shot glass lol Pallete: Thin mouthfeel, very smooth but very one note, and a bit mellow (a nice way to say it tastes watered-down) with classical bourbon flavors, odd funk I can't quite put my finger on... could be the mashbill Finish: doesn't linger, more of the same from the palette.

Nose: Light fruitiness, vanilla, slight malt, buttery Nose After Swirl: much lighter and fruitier Pallete: Medium-thick mouthfeel, tastes sort of like an aged... old honey, slight pear after the sweetness, small amounts of oakiness Finish: long finish begins wet and ends dry, a classic blended scotch flavor.

Nose: Extremely smoky, smells like the inside of a BBQ smoker after a long day, brown sugar BBQ sweetness... Sweet Baby Ray's, a rainy bean-cookin' day, Cedar Nose After Swirl: deep and dark fruit, dark chocolate, lighter wood Pallete: Medium mouthfeel. Fruit is almost completely gone, slight dark chocolate, cacao nibs, much more oaky-cedar on the tongue, smoked peat complexity. Finish: Lingers on the back of the tongue, bitter and dry as it disappears over time.

Nose: Honeysuckle, toffee, cacao nibs Nose after swirl: Crushed red grape, nice oak, beautiful sherry sweetness, dark chocolate Palate: Mid-thick mouthfeel, light, airy, berries, slight oakiness Finish: Light oak (surprising for a 25YO), dryness increases over time, weirdly... smoked brisket (like the char on burnt tips BBQ)