Tastes
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Ammunition Straight Bourbon Finished in Cabernet Sauvignon Barrels
Bourbon — California , USA
Reviewed December 8, 2023 (edited December 9, 2023)Just amazingly unmemorable. As soon as its off my tongue its like it never happened. Not bad just amazingly generic. -
Bowman Brothers Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon — Virginia, USA
Reviewed November 28, 2023 (edited July 29, 2024)This is a really nice little bourbon. I’m usually drawn to the more aggressive and extreme flavors but this is great in the opposite direction. Its really nice to drink a standard bourbon without any unusual flourished executed so well. This would be a great way to get a non-bourbon drinker into the spirit. It’s not weak by any means either. Not many spirits I’ve had manage to be this inoffensive and still have distinct personality. Spicy and sweet in all the right ways. Add a little in to your apple pie before you bake it. -
Banana is the strongest presence really fills up the mouth before retreating to reveal oak and time. Its a little odd pouring it out of a bottle shaped like an old man’s head. Although I must say I quite like it. It’s really a lovely glass for the end of a long evening the night before a stressful day.
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Casamigos Mezcal Joven
Mezcal Joven — Oaxaca , Mexico
Reviewed November 19, 2023 (edited August 23, 2024)Creamy earthy and delicate. A light and tasty mezcal. A great sipper for the last nights before the weather turns harsh and fridgid. It warms me up inside and preps me for the long winter to come. -
Very sour and a lot more like wine than I’d expected. Tiny bitter notes like you find in sour grapes too. An interesting drink but I don’t think I prefer it to a good cider. I understand this means I’ll need to have my birth certificate edited to reflect this as having this opinion on Applejack means I am legally no longer a New Jersite.
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Pinhook 2023 Release High Proof
Bourbon — Frankfort Kentucky , USA
Reviewed September 4, 2023 (edited September 5, 2023)Named for a racehorse and certainly kicks like one. Toffee is the biggest flavor im getting from this, heavy on the nose and the tongue. A lot of maple as well. Its really a punch in the face in a good way. Not an easy sipper but not ashamed of it. Hints of brine, sawdust and popcorn on the tail. A great dram! -
Went in looking for some Baijiu but couldn't find any due to a shortage. Walked out with this, pleasantly surprised! "japanese vodka" is a wise branding choice as most americans won't be familiar with calling this an Overproof Shochu. 100% rice and taste light and lovely, short tail, the tiniest floral nose that peaks at you again as you swallow. Really sings straight but easy to lose in a cocktail. Soft enough you might drink more than you mean to.
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Suprisingly fruity. Its got a decent body with a lot of vanilla to it but the fruit is the strongest note start to finish. Hints of brandy all throughout. I don’t taste much from the rum barrels its finished in. However thats not a problem as the whiskey flavor itself is mellow and distinct. Different than other irish spirits in a very pleasant way.
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Whistlepig 10 Year Small Batch Rye
Rye — (bottled in) Vermont, Canada
Reviewed May 26, 2023 (edited March 26, 2024)Rich with sawdust and pepper. Its certainly potent. I like how big the body is but theres not much tail. If you want a rye thats got a big punch but that doesn’t get that punch from ethanol bite this is a great pick. I think I’m looking for something that lingers a while longer and I’m more tempted to go for a bottle of Epoch if I want that.
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