Tastes

This is a pleasant surprise. Orange peel, custard, brown sugar, oats and vanilla, all with a nice bite. For the price this should definitely be on a short list for an everyday bourbon. Very tasty.

Very smooth. My first impression is a light, flavorful tinge from the oil of the skin of an orange. This is joined by a touch of vanilla. This creates a very subtle “creamsicle” profile that is quite good. It is certainly not over sweet or syrupy, but instead a fanciful dram that pleases. I usually don’t go for the more floral, citrusy scotches but this one is quite good.

This is an outstanding Scotch. Very full bodied with a long, complex finish. Not sure why others don’t rate higher. I’ve done tastings with friends comparing to HP18 and Talisker18 and they rate it just as high as I do.

Peaty and fruity at the same time. Not bad, but I keep thinking this is a schizophrenic offering, it doesn’t seems to know what it’s supposed to be.

Very drinkable. I had this one neat, which was a good choice. It's on the sweeter side and reminds me of a good oatmeal with brown sugar, some nuts, and diced dried fruit, like apricots.

I would give this a 3.5 if I based purely on quality but will slide to a three instead of a four because it is a little more expensive than some other bourbons that I think are a little better at a lower cost. Buffalo Trace for instance. I think this is best served with a cube of ice. The flavors are nice but perhaps a bit muted. Brown sugar, toasted corn flakes, and a little custard are what I'm getting out of it. The custard seems to hold on the longest, which is a good thing. Now that I've reached the bottom of the bottle, I'm going to bump to a 4, since I seem to be enjoying.

It comes across as a young whisky but has a nice smoothness to it. A buttery vanilla flavor dominates. It could use some time in an oak barrel to build some additional complexity. Typical of some other young Texas distilleries that are showing great promise.