Tastes

Fresh cut grass, mint and subtle vanilla undertones on the nose. The palate is spicy hot, dry and herbaceous. Anise, earth floor fills the backbone of the palate. The finish lasts long with herbs and leather and spice. Unique, but not particularly up my alley.

Vanilla, honey and sweet corn on the nose. The palate introduces some leather and good spice. Not too complex, but not bad. Finish is medium length with maple and spice. I wouldn't reach for this over anything else, though.

Dried cherry, coconut, butterscotch and grapeskins on the nose. The palate is very smooth and sweet and echoes smoke, amaretto, fig, leather, clove and candied pecan. Heavy mouth feel. The finish is toasty oak and dried fruit. Solid, but nothing outstanding.

Classic, reliable pour. Delicious gourmand nose highlights maple, tobacco and spice. The palate has nice balance of sweetness, heat and spice. Notes of firewood, honey, butterscotch, toasted oak and baking spice fill each sip. The finish echoes coconut, butterscotch and spice, although not overly present.

Slightly fruity, sugary nose with hints of maple and vanilla. The palate is well balanced with a tart caramel apple, late spice kick and an herbal backbone. Other notes of sweet vanilla birthday cake, anise, and baking spice rounds out the palate. The finish is the draw of this bottle lingering on the the tongue and in the gums and cheeks with a sweet heat and mellow campfire undertone.

Coconut macaroon, creme de menthe, vanilla, cherry cobbler and peanut shells on the nose. The palate hits spicy, hot and tight with earthy mint, anise and leather, then slightly tangy fruit notes until ultimately settling into toasty notes of firewood, cocoa, and espresso bean. The finish is long and brings off-sweet notes of dark chocolate sea salt caramel. Really lightens up with an ice cube and tames the heat and sweet.

Vanilla birthday cake batter on the nose. The palate rushes in swetness with a syrupy mouthfeel and notes of vanilla (duh), maple, and marshmallow. The finish is fleeting but leaves a lingering sweetness in the back of your throat. The flavor is tasty, but it's just too sweet save for the transitional whiskey drinker.

Surprisingly fruity nose has banana, cranberry, and toasted almond. The palate is absolutely stunning with balance and grace as notes of clove, candied almonds, pistachio, baking spice, peanut shells and ground coffee work in harmony. The finish has good length and resolves with a spicy sweet mix of cinnamon, dried fruits, banana and burt sugar. An ice cube really tames the rugged notes here and focuses more on the sweet and spicy. For me, a must.

My favorite and go to rye. I am aware of the controversy, and I don't care. This is delicious. Woodsy and spicy nose leads way to a super smooth palate echoing toasted oak, sea salted caramel, vanilla, clove, brown sugar and subtle spice. The finish is rich with subtle sweetness of toasted marshmallows and creme brulee. My absolute favorite everyday sipper.

Unique nose of vanilla, spearmint, oak, clove and dried fruit. The palate is a great balance of mouthfeels with good weight yet delicate texture. Herbaceous notes flood the palate leading way to toasty character and smoke creeps in upon swallow. The finish is lengthy, especially for the price and resolves with soft, fruity notes of raisin and toasted almond.