Tastes

Nose: sour corn mash, ethanol, cherry, burnt caramel, dried fruit Palate: honey, allspice, molasses, pepper Finish: rich, complex, leathery, cinnamon, but sweetness holds throughout, maybe some burnt orange peel 10 year, 121.5 proof, Fareway meat and grocery uncut Watching football with Riley and Pops after a quick workout in the garage, before Tuttles wedding in Pella

Nose: vanilla, cola, bakery (sweet bread), little ethanol, hint of licorice, cherry candy Palate: sweet woody bourbon, a bit shorter than I’d like, I get the wheat especially on the back, also some spice like black pepper Finish: dry, spicy finish, peppery, ethanol, almost like a sour chemically flavor that isn’t my favorite Pretty good for a mixer, wouldn’t be my first choice to sip for taste. The front is pretty good, sweet and wheaty, but the hot chemical finish kind of ruins in it my opinion

Nose: raisin, cherry, wheat, vanilla/almond extract, cinnamon roll? Palate: fruit, woody, vanilla, sweet, not too complex Finish: wheat, spicy, dry grassy, sugar Opened this in front of a bonfire, and right after opening it was pretty harsh, almost gave me barrel proof vibes… spicy and dry, didn’t get the fruit notes I get now a week later. Maybe it was the dry air from the fire, but maybe it just needs some air before it really opens up into the sweet cherry vanilla bomb that the rest of the reviews boast. Actually enjoyed both times (for different reasons!) especially for the price. This was my first blind attempt at a Larceny whiskey, will definitely check out the rest that the brand has to offer

Nose: not much, ethanol, maybe a bit of fruit and woody leather Palate: lots of oak, some brown sugar and smoke, almost a grassy easiness Finish: very easy, about what I expected from the nose, finishes sweet and nice Thought I was maybe getting an awesome deal with something comparable to the Woodford double oaked, but really just an easy, smooth bourbon with not a whole lot of richness and flavor. Actually quite nice by itself, but not something that is going to impress a seasoned taster

Nose: heavy fruit: cherry, orange, slight licorice, floral Palate: brown sugar syrup, cherry syrup, sugar cube, minor leather/tobacco , perfect rich taste for old fashioned Finish: bold but easy, woody but fruity, enough heat to remind you the of American soul that brought us bourbon Not a whole lot better for the value (if you can find it), best cocktail spirit that embodies the American dream

Nose: baking spices, cinnamon, vanilla, wood Palate: hot tamale, vanilla, strong earthy flavors, sweet woods/tobacco Finish: very warm Kentucky hug, sweet lingering finish A luxury step up from the wild turkey straight bourbon (college football team religiously shot until incapacitated). Get the hints of the classic, but the complexity and the high proof makes a really nice sipping bourbon.

Nose: cherry, fruity, honey, Carmel, gram cracker Palate: honey, leather, oak, fruit, slight cinnamon Finish: brown sugar, thick honey $3 pour from Perky Parrot in Algona, IA… got to love small town America

Nose: port/wine, cherry, chocolate Palate: brandy, grain, tannin (dry wine), peppery Finish: a bit like a sour mash, bready, light fruit Pretty nice for a higher proof. Might try again with a splash of water. Surprised by the no-cork bottle.

Nose: banana (whit), banana bread, nutty, bakery, tropical fruit Palate: light honey, creamy, golden grain Finish: pleasant burn, incredibly smooth, beautifully sweet and easy for a 95 proof

Nose: port, brown sugar, sugar cookie Palate: fruit, chocolate, woody, tropical Finish: fruit, oak, leather, nice heat