Tastes

Review #200! Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Dark amber. Nose: Vanilla, caramel, apples. Palate: Clove and oak gives way to strong cinnamon notes. Finish: Long length with medium heat. Splash: No new flavors are revealed but the palate becomes more balanced. Overall: 9.5/10 - This is amazing and very much a great sipper. The individual notes are intersting on their own, but together they are great.

Received a sample from a friend. Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Medium-dark amber. Nose: Caramel, vanilla, apple. Palate: Cinnamon, baking spice, oak. Finish: Medium length with medium heat. Splash: A few drops seem to balance out the spice and oak in the palate nicely. Overall: 7.5/10 - This is enjoyable bourbon that seems too delicate to be a mixer. The finish is quite nice for the lower proof, but at a higher proof this would be a real banger.

Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Light amber. Nose: Floral with caramel and vanilla. Palate: Cinnamon, clove, some oak. Finish: Long but not overly hot. Splash: No new flavors are revealed. Overall: 6/10 - This is a perfectly passable barrel proof (118 proof) bourbon, but it’s doesn’t stand out in any way. This was a dusty bottle when I bought it at the end of 2023 and I just got around to cracking it now. I don’t feel that I missed out on anything by not cracking it sooner.

Whisky Mentors store pick @ 112.5 proof. Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Medium amber. Nose: Cinnamon toast crunch with some caramel notes beneath. Palate: Cinnamon, some oaky bitterness. Finish: Long length with medium heat. Splash: A few drops of water allow milder flavors like clove and baking spice to come through. Overall: 9/10 - This is one of the better amburana finished bourbons that I’ve tried. Would definitely stand out in a cocktail.

Received a sample from a friend. Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Medium-dark amber. Nose: Maple syrup, some oak, and dark fruit. Palate: Big spicy cinnamon notes overpower any hint of subtlety. Thick mouthfeel with a bit of sticky sweetness on the tip of the tongue. Finish: Very warm and very long. Splash: No new flavors are revealed and the spicy cinnamon note is barely tamed. Overall: 8.5/10 - Even knowing the mashbill and proof, I was still surprised by how hot this drinks. Some more time in oak would have evened out some of the rough edges, but I like where this is going. Would make an excellent cocktail.

Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Medium amber. Nose: Caramel, toffee, raisin. Palate: Cinnamon, clove, baking spice. Finish: Warm heat with medium length. Splash: A dry oaky note appears. Overall: 6/10 - This drinks a little hot and young, despite the six year age statement. I’ve had better MGP sourced bourbon, but this would probably make a decent old fashioned. Received as a gift from a friend.

Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Medium amber. Nose: Raisin and oak with some baking spice. Palate: Spicy cinnamon and baking spice. Finish: Long length with medium heat. Splash: No new flavors are revealed. Overall: 7/10 - This is decent rye, decently priced, but fell somewhat short of my expectations. Would probably hold up in a cocktail, but isn’t exceptional on its own. $15/2oz

Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Medium-dark amber. Nose: Caramel and vanilla Palate: Baking spice and oak. Finish: Long length with medium heat. Splash: A mild cinnamon note appears. Overall: 9.5/10 - Despite the lower proof, this is an outstanding pour, at a bar. I would definitely buy this if I could find a bottle for MSRP. $16/1oz

Glass: Rocks, at a bar. Color: Dark amber. Nose: Cherries, raisins, oak, caramel. Palate: Thick mouthfeel, cinnamon, cherry, oak. Finish: Long and hot, goes on and on. Splash: Heat is calmed, and a new flavor emerges, the typical hay flavor that I get from Texas whiskies. Overall: 9.5/10 - This is outstanding bourbon. $35/2oz pour

Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Pale amber. Nose: Almonds, plums, raisins. Palate: Some bread and baking spice with oak. Finish: Long length with medium heat. Splash: A fruity, floral note appears. Overall: 8.5/10 - This is a step up for Teeling. The nose is incredible, and maybe with some more time in oak the palate would be as nice.