Tastes
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Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Amaranth Bourbon Bottled in Bond
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed February 5, 2020The color is a dark, glowing amber and it leaves heavy oils all around the glass with each movement. The nose features plenty of mild baking spices along with sweet notes of creamy vanilla, caramel and brown sugar, while hints of oak mix with a more floral, mildly spearmint note. The nose carries over into the palate, with it coating the mouth in the creamy sweetness, while a chili spiciness comes in a gradual wave at the end. The finish has the mouth still feeling the spiciness while you feel touches of the sweeter notes gently fading alongside a bit of oak. The amaranth seems to add a bit of hotness to what you would normally find with E.H. Taylor, making for a minimal impact compared to other offerings in the Taylor line. -
Willett Family Estate 14 year bourbon 8158
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed January 26, 2020 (edited September 3, 2020)The color is a dark amber and leaves a thin coat of oil around the glass as it moves around. Despite its proof the nose is gentle and starts with soft oak, baking spices and cocoa, as creamier notes of vanilla and brown sugar begin to open up. Faint hints of cherry and toffee come and round out the nose. The palate is somewhat dry and also chewy, with creamy vanilla filling the mouth alongside a spicy serving of baking spices. Oak and cherry come together next to toffee to come up behind to make a perfectly balanced experienced, even if it seems a little heavy on spice. The finish is medium with lingering baking spice that fills the mouth while oakiness hangs on as well while the rest of the palate fades all too quickly. Beautiful whiskey but held back by too short of a finish. -
Evan Williams 23 Year Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed January 14, 2020 (edited September 26, 2021)The color is a deep and rich amber and it leaves a veil of oil on the sides of the glass that quickly turns to heavy legs that run all the way down the glass. The nose starts immediately with a great balance of vanilla and toasted oak that on a second take begins to mix with a rye spiciness that has an almost spearmint and floral quality to it. As it opens up, all these notes come pleasantly together and is joined by touches of coconut and sweet butter. The palate is dry and chewy and fills the mouth with vanilla and toasted oak, followed quickly by a burst of baking spices, mostly cinnamon. It melts together for a very creamy mouthfeel, with the whole experience wrapping up with floral rye filling the mouth. The finish is medium long and oaky with vanilla lingering while the notes of baking spices keep the mouth feeling hot and spicy. The finish is not as long as hoped for as the creaminess fades before you realize it, which was the most pleasing element of this bourbon. Despite being 23 years old, it doesn't show its age and it stays rather tame. -
Weller Antique 107 Plaza Package Single Barrel Select
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed January 3, 2020The color is a translucent amber and it immediately leaves heavy trails of oils down the sides of the glass with each movement. The nose starts out with sweet, buttery, charred oak, with mild baking spices that nicely compliment it. Smooth caramel and brown sugar add to the sweet and creamy nose and a hint of floral fruitiness rounds everything out. The creaminess carries over to the palate with the oak making a strong showing, all while with a pleasant spiciness to it making for a rich and chewy mouthfeel. The finish is medium long with lingering dry oak, with spicy fruit taking its time to fade while the mouth maintains the creamy mouthfeel. Exceptionally enjoyable.99.0 USD per Bottle -
Baker's Single Barrel Bourbon 7 Year
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 17, 2019 (edited March 28, 2020)This particular bottle is 8 years, 6 months old, barreled in January of 2011. The color is a glowing and intense, dark amber that leaves plenty of oil clinging to the glass, but perhaps not as much as you would expect. The nose is gentle, just like the 13 year old, and presents a variety of soft baking spices backed up by oak. Citrus follows and is backed up by vanilla and caramel, almost butterscotch like. The palate is warm with baking spices, somewhat rich, and fills the mouth with a soft butterscotch that gives the mouth a very creamy feel. Citrus appears as the richness fades, offering a sweetness that wraps up the palate. The finish is medium long and oaky with baking spices that has a fading butterscotch richness that leaves a sweet and creamy aftertaste. Despite its 107 proof, this is a very gentle and soft bourbon. Could use a bit more intensity, but the palate is there for a classically rich and creamy bourbon.59.0 USD per Bottle -
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch B519
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 17, 2019 (edited July 3, 2021)The color is very deep, intense and rich amber, covering the glass in an infinite amount of heavy legs with the slightest move of the glass. Despite its high proof, it is gentle on the nose and presents a sweet oakiness along with hints of cherry syrup that come out the longer you inhale. Behind it all is a vanilla and toffee creaminess that holds holds the nose together. The palate is dry and chewy with soft but spicy cinnamon warming the mouth, all while there is the toffee creaminess while hints of maple and orange oil make an appearance. The finish is long, chewy and cinnamon spicy with dry oak that lingers as the sweeter notes fade leaving behind the slight string of orange oil. This release goes a bit softer on the drinker compared to its higher proof releases, but the lower proof gives way to being able to more savor what it has to offer. It would be desired to have the sweetness keep more of the spice in check on the finish, but is excellent to sip on all the same.58.0 USD per Bottle -
Willett Family Estate 6 year bourbon barrel 3372
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 15, 2019 (edited September 9, 2020)The color is a rich, deep amber with thick legs that easily coat the glass. The nose right away lets you know that it is wheated and only hints at it's high proof. A nice mix of baking spices comes out along with charred oak, with smooth notes of vanilla, caramel, dark chocolate and a little bit of green apple that slowly opens up at the end. The palate is dry but chewy with a burst of oak and baking spices, quickly followed by vanilla and dark chocolate all while green apple presents itself lightly in the background. The finish is long and full spicy, dry oak along with dark chocolate, while the rest of the palate nicely fades as you chew on it leaving you wanting more.150.0 USD per Bottle -
Baker's Single Barrel Bourbon 13 Year
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 15, 2019 (edited January 3, 2020)The color is a dark amber that leaves oil clinging to the glass with every movement. The nose is light and fruity, with oak and hints of caramel with a little bit of char and caramel coming out at the end. For the age and proof, the nose is surprisingly gentle, even after letting it breathe for a while. The palate is mouth coating with oils and somewhat chewy with pepper, cinnamon, caramel apple, vanilla and a touch of butterscotch. It greatly expands on the palate. The finish is long with a lingering oaky cinnamon, while rich caramel apple and vanilla fade nicely together. It is a whiskey that tells you to take your time with it, to let it breathe and open up.114.0 USD per Bottle -
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye (Fall 2018)
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 15, 2019 (edited July 11, 2020)The color is a bright golden amber, heavily coating the glass. The nose is full of sweet and floral rye, with vanilla, soft sugar and a grassiness finishing it off. The palate immediately hits you with dry and spicy rye, that is at the same time very rich with vanilla and a slight bit of oak. It is a very simple palate, but all comes together as a big bundle of flavor that lingers in the mouth keeping it warm for a very long and wonderful finish. -
Eagle Rare 17 Year Bourbon (Fall 2019)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 15, 2019 (edited April 5, 2020)The color is a rich anger that heavily coats the glass and starts there. The nose sweet and oaky with citrus, char, pastry cream and caramel coming together for a wonderful experience. The palate is very smooth and oaky with a hint of spicy pastry cream, creating a very rich and chewy palate. The sweetness keeps the palate together, with creamy oak and pastry cream linger for a medium long finish, while the palate comes together and fades nicely.
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