Tastes
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William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2020)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed June 23, 2021 (edited January 17, 2022)The nose is full of spicy and dry oak, soft baking spices like clove and cinnamon, sweet molasses, brown sugar and vanilla. The palate is very dry and oaky with a huge kick of spice that hits every inch of the mouth. As the spices fade, dry oak joins vanilla to leave a very creamy mouthfeel with just the slightest touch of cherry in the corners of the mouth to give it some astringency. The finish is long and hot with spice and oak setting the mouth on fire with oak and the rest of the creamy notes fading nicely. This is a very hard hitting whiskey but for all the right reasons. It’s bold and has all the hallmarks of a wheated bourbon. Wonderful.The Evergreen -
The nose carries a fruity sweetness, much different than a usual Weller offering. Citrus joins oak, which all wants to give way to spice but won’t give way to it. Vanilla with a touch pepper shows up and all in all, you want to keep investigating to see if there is more. The palate is very soft, very very gentle touches of oak, vanilla and pepper hit the sides and underside of the tongue without leaving much of an impression. The finish is nearly non existent with some lingering pepper, oak and vanilla. This is pretty far from the first time I’ve ever tried, leading me to wonder what this needs to succeed. Breathe? Different batches? I’ll let this sit. As it sits for a while, more creamy oak and pepper come out on the palate, but still leaves the whole experience falling flat.The Evergreen
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The nose is smooth and creamy with a nice blend of vanilla and oak, the sort of notes that a well made wheated bourbon give off. Touches of spice and a bit of a floral note round it out. The palate is dry yet chewy, filling the mouth to the corners with creamy oak with a wave of black pepper filling every corner. Cinnamon adds to the dry mouthfeel while you’re left chewing on the vanilla creaminess. The finish is medium long with a spice that lingers and lingers while you continue that enjoyable chew on the vanilla.15.0 USD per PourThe Evergreen
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The nose hits you a bit hot at first with plenty of red pepper and cinnamon on top charred oak, burnt brown sugar, molasses and a touch of buttery creaminess. The palate is dry and slightly chewy, filling the mouth with a heavy heaping of the spice and a burst of alcohol and a bit of cherry. Floral rye spice and charred oak follow, and the whole palate mellows after a bit. The finish is all spice while hints of cherry and charred oak are there and while it’s somewhat long, you almost want it to just end.
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Cleveland Underground Bourbon Finished in Black Cherry Wood
Bourbon — Ohio, USA
Reviewed May 7, 2021 (edited March 2, 2022)The nose has a musty, vanilla and oak element with ethanol and just a hint of cherry in the background. The palate, while smooth, doesn’t particularly have anything that jumps out at you. The vanilla, oak and very faint cherry makes an appearance once it hits the back of the tongue and then all quickly drops off for an unimpressive finish. It tastes off, artificial is a good word to use here. -
Single Cask Nation Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Aged 24 Years (Pre-Fire Heaven Hill)
Bourbon — USA, Aged in Scotland, USA
Reviewed March 14, 2021 (edited March 15, 2021)The color is a very dark, deep amber and is thick with oils with every move. The nose is full of creamy oak and Mexican cinnamon, with floral rye holding it all together. Touches of molasses and caramel round it all out for a beautifully balanced nose. The palate starts with rich oak and quickly moves to the corners of the mouth with buttery cinnamon immediately following. A mix of floral rye, molasses and caramel sticks to the middle of the tongue to finish it off. The finish is long with oak and cinnamon swirling around the mouth while the sweeter notes linger for a while before fading. This whiskey shows it’s age for its intensity in flavor but is not overwhelming for being 24 years old. -
Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed March 10, 2021 (edited April 28, 2022)This is batch 8 coming in at 129.3. The nose is greets you with a strong rye spice and pepper, followed by oak, molasses, vanilla and touches of baking spice. The palate is dry but chewy and fills the corner of the mouth with strong pepper and baking spice, along with oak and sweeter notes of vanilla. It is however very spice dominant on first sip. The whiskey stays hot as it opens up, but the smoother notes of oak, vanilla and caramel begin to open up and provide some balance to the spice. The finish is medium with a spice that keeps your mouth feeling hot for quite some time, but rest of the palate drops off quickly. -
Heaven Hill 27 Year Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed March 10, 2021 (edited March 11, 2021)The nose is full of oak and vanilla, warm rye spice, baking spices and sponge cake. The palate is gentle for its age and is chewy as rich oak, vanilla and caramel reach the corners of the mouth. A wave a floral rye spice follows with underlying notes of baking spices. The finish is medium long and leaves you chewing on the whiskey and oak and vanilla stay long in the mouth while rye and caramel fades. -
Belle Meade Cask Strength Reserve Bourbon
Bourbon — Indiana (bottled in Tennessee), USA
Reviewed March 6, 2021 (edited April 13, 2021)This is batch 19-22, coming in at 113.6 proof. The nose is smooth, with a balanced of mild oak, vanilla, molasses, baking spices and a touch of butterscotch. The palate is just as smooth with creamy oak and baking spices riding a wave along with a slightly perfumey rye spiciness. A bit of citrus comes out along with the sweeter notes of vanilla, molasses and butterscotch, but a little nondescript. The finish is medium with the palate melding together, asking for something to stand out. -
The nose greets you with a burst of spice followed an earthy rye that has a slight floral element. Sweet vanilla follows balancing hints of ripe fruit, molasses and caramel. The palate is pleasantly rich and chewy and reaches the corners of the mouth with rye spiciness carrying over the earthy yet floral notes. Creamy follows, riding the wave of spice into a sadly only medium finish that keeps the mouth tingling with spice. There is a rye aftertaste with the creamier notes having faded early on.
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