Tastes

Honey and cinnamon stewed apples on the nose. The palate has rich baking spices. Warming in the mouth for a velvety feel. The finish brings a whole dish of stewed apples, pears, and slice of bread pudding. Delicious!

A big helping of char on the nose. It’s fresh, sweet, and reminds me of vanilla, butter and brown sugar being melted in a pot to make toffee to dip Granny Smith apples into. The palate is sweet and the finish has wonderful spice and pepper. A yummy burbon that’s perfect for sipping or for mint julips. Lots to explore here.

Vanilla caramel and spice… charred oak on the nose. The palate is sweet and syrupy, like a golden pancake syrup. The finish is a return of the charred oak, vanilla, and caramel. Its medium short in length. A pleasant burbon. Its yummy.

Apple and pear stewed fruit cups on the nose. Like a pear Motts fruit cup. The palate is sweet and rich. With some tart citrus, creamy mouthfeel, and raw sugar. The finish is a bit prickly with peper and chili flakes and vanilla. Powers is a favorite of mine. Especially Powers John Lane.

A charbroilled salted lemon half on the nose. The palate is seeet and richer than I would have thought: its like the lemon is dipped into demerarar sugar and the smallest pinch of cloves and cinnamon. The finish is moderate and peppery with the smoked sugared lemon stopping by to say “toodle-pip”.

Peppermint toothpaste on the nose. The palate is very sweet, like english toffee. The finish is light and sweet, like candied penuts… This whiskey is like eating peanut brittle after brushing your teeth.

Its like taking a walk through an apple orchard in the spring. The seeet smell of apple blossoms and fresh crisp green apples. Clean clear and refreshing air. This whiskey smells so good you could wear it out on a date! Forget drinking it — I’d give this whiskey 5 stars just for its nose! The palate is rich with lemon and baking spices: cinnamon, cloves, then it turns a bit salty and transforms through butterscotch into chocolate and coffee. What a ride! The finish… is where all the lingering lemon, chocolate, salt, and coffee come alive.

Vanilla apple custard on the nose. The palate is tart and fresh with a creamy mouthfeel. The finish is peppery. A little water helps to bring out more vanilla and fruit and make the finish a little less peppery.

A yuumy whiskey that goes down sweet and smooth. A baked apples, caramel, and wallnuts pie on the nose. The palate is smooth sweet vanilla cream brulee. The finish is smooth and rich.

UPDATE: adding some water brings this whiskey alive. The caramel, apples, and red fruits from the wine dance together in an exceptional and lively combination that is rich and smooth. A must-drink-with-some-water. It elevated my rating. A pretty good whiskey, but I can’t help but want a little more cereal notes to round out the richness from the wine cask. Apples…almost pears in caramel sauce on the nose. The palate is rich and spicy. Almost rum-like with with baking spices vanilla and apple tartness. The finish is short to moderate. There’s red wine tannins and oak that lingers.