Tastes
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N- floral- orange - smooth- light warmth- vanilla and leather- P- light oak- candy orange - light cinnamon Finish- light and smooth- almost perfect- would love a little more burn- but perfect finish- vanilla - orange- hint of tobacco and leather. One excellent bourbon- just needs more heat for me to be perfect
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Joseph Magnus Triple Cask Finished Bourbon
Bourbon — Indiana (Finished and Bottled in Washington DC), USA
Reviewed December 31, 2020Joseph M- Nose - vanilla-apricots- leather - dried fruit - sweet- Palate - wood- dry- cherry- Finish- sugar- Cherry- not too hot - warm and low burn- hangs with you- think - syrupy finish- coasts the mount. Excellent. -
Lagavulin 16 Year
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed December 25, 2020 (edited January 17, 2021)L 16 and raw oysters- the best combo you will ever have. Nose- the ocean- peat- salt- seawater- earth - dirt- Finish- warm- oil- peat- saltwater - it’s like the ocean- with a warm fire- If you are going to drink scotch by a fire-- this is what you should drink- if you have some cold- salty oysters this is what you should drink - would love to visit the distiller one day - my favorite scotch -
Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Year
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 25, 2020 (edited April 27, 2021)Vanilla- Carmel- grass or wood- not oak - sweet candy smell Palate- pepper- same grass/wood- rye maybe- little spice - vanilla - sugar/Sweet - Finish- excellent- warm- builds- stays with you- Vanilla- Carmel- light - Burt sugar - really thick and stays with you- One of the best -
Nose less alcohol - - choc - vanilla - cinnamon buns- Palate - alcohol- leather - fruit Finish - warm- very hot- cinnamon burn- tingles the tongue- soft fire - little bitter / light oak at the finish Lost a tight blind tasting vs Old Fitz 11 year. Not as complex a nose on Parker’s - and the finish for Old Fitz was better - solid pour if you can find it.
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Old Fitzgerald 11 Year Bottled in Bond (Spring 2018)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 24, 2020 (edited December 6, 2021)Blind Old Fitz Vs Parker’s 13 Year Wheat N- strong - orange -fruit- dark chocolate- candy cherries or red hots - sweet nose of candy- Palate- warm - inviting- - finish- slow and soft burn- perfect length- grows and holds on for a few mins - light leather - vanilla and fruit. It won vs Parker’s - -
Nose - orange- popcorn- candy corn- orange - leather / tobacco P- Orange bitters- sweet corn- tobacco / leather - light dark chocolate - F- epic- orange- tobacco- think- holds the mouth- warm burn all th me way down- stays with you- nice orange - leather - warmth- one of the most perfect bourbons you can get
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Knob Creek 12 Year Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 18, 2020 (edited December 26, 2020)Nose - leather - warm- vanilla ice cream- butterscotch- Orange-smooth- nice burn- stays with you. Leather- light dark chocolate. Maybe mint
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