Tastes
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The color is a vivid amber that thickly coats the glass with the gentlest of movement of the glass. The nose is strong but not overwhelming with floral rye, sweet fruit, leather and a bit of apple pie spice. The palate is somewhat dry, with the floral rye completely filling the mouth, while oak and leather follow, along with hints of vanilla, smoke and baking spices finishing it off. The finish is medium long with the rye staying put, while the rest of palate melds together and fades away. Despite being 18 years old, oak only plays a minor character in this whiskey making it the perfect sipper for a well aged rye.
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Elmer T. Lee 100 Year Tribute Single Barrel Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed November 19, 2019 (edited November 9, 2021)The color is a vibrant amber that coats the glass without missing a spot. The nose is mild with oak, caramel, brown sugar, rye spiciness and touches of vanilla and citrus. It all comes onto the palate somewhat chewy, with creamy rye coming forward along with cinnamon and pepper, while all the other notes play backup. The finish is medium with the sweeter elements fading away leaving oak and rye to hang on a bit longer. A good bourbon, but lacking in complexity and finish. -
Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon (2019)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed November 18, 2019 (edited December 7, 2019)The color is a glowing, rich amber that immediately clings to the sides of glass, endlessly dripping down. The nose is welcoming with vanilla pastry cream, oak, old leather, floral rye, cooked caramel and just the perfect hint of dried fruit. It’s not as overwhelming as you might expect given its proof and the variety of age statements, rather there is the perfect blend of each that all of the elements are presented on their own. The palate is somewhat dry oily, with the floral rye mixing with the pastry cream to coat the mouth in a wonderful mix of flavors, while enough spice and pepperyness comes out to keep it all balanced, while an interesting creamy maple comes out at the end to give a pleasantly unexpected finish to the palate. The finish is medium long with that burst of spiciness subsiding leaving the palate to take its time in fading. Maybe not as impactful as previous years releases, but a master stroke none the less and a truly excellent bourbon. -
Mister Sam Blended Whiskey (2019 Release)
Other Whiskey — Multiple Countries
Reviewed November 18, 2019 (edited February 8, 2022)First impression is how pretty this whiskey is being a dark and firey amber that coats the glass like a curtain when given a gentle swirl. The nose is a perfect mix of dried fruit, fresh oak, sweet pipe tobacco, butter and vanilla, with notes of brown sugar and fall baking spices mixing in and out. Each time you come back to it you are always getting a different element of the nose. The palate is very dry but also very rich with a butteryness that fills the mouth balanced by dry fruit, while it’s spiciness tingles all corners of the mouth. Oak, tobacco, brown sugar and rye round off the palate, each flavor being in a perfect proportion. The finish is long with a lingering spiciness from baking spices along with earthy rye and tobacco, while all of the creamy and sweet element melt together and fade long and gently. If you’re not careful it’s high proof will bite you, but if you take your time with it you would be hard pressed to guess that it is over 133 proof. It is a masterful blend. -
1792 Full Proof Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed November 18, 2019 (edited December 17, 2019)The color is a vivid amber and thinly coats the glass when swirled. The nose is slightly hot if you’re not careful and starts with honey, banana, pear, vanilla, oak and cinnamon offering some hotness. The palate is very dry with a somewhat intense heat that can almost mask the flavors of what was found on the nose. The fruity notes are very nice against the dryness, with vanilla and cherry syrup that comes out at the end. The finish is long in the sense that it leaves the mouth burning for longer than the flavors last, which is a fading dry oak alongside the fruit while vanilla and cherry are quietly in the background. -
The color is a vibrant gold with legs that slowly work their way down the glass. The nose is a perfect balance of earthy rye spiciness and ice wine sweetness alongside corn and cereal sweetness. The palate is somewhat oily and full of oak and ice wine with an earthy rye spiciness alongside it. The finish is medium with the sweetness lingering while the earthiness fades. Very simple but excellent.
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Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon (2017)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed November 16, 2019The nose starts with charred oak, bitterly vanilla, floral rye and fruity notes of apricot cookies and fresh grain. It all carries over nicely to the palate with buttery vanilla being dominate, along with the floral rye balancing it out with a mild pepperyness bringing it all together. The finish is long and spicy with oak and vanilla and linger with fading rye. Excellent. -
WhistlePig FarmStock Rye Crop No. 002
Rye — Multiple Countries
Reviewed November 13, 2019 (edited April 17, 2022)The nose is soft with floral rye spiciness with notes of buttery vanilla and oak, while the younger aspect of the blend presents some raw herbal notes. The palate is very subtle and opens up with oak and vanilla with the rye trailing behind it, with the youth again showing itself coming in at the end with a sharp earth spiciness. The finish is medium with a lingering floral rye spiciness with a raw spiciness sticking to the mouth. Overall it’s too subtle in all aspects and the blend of aged and young whiskey seems to be at a bit of a conflict. -
George T. Stagg Bourbon (Fall 2019)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed November 12, 2019 (edited September 3, 2020)The color is a deep amber and coats the glass more like a curtain rather than legs. The nose is very oaky upfront with baking spices providing a very pleasant spiciness while caramel apple, powdered sugar, vanilla, brown sugar and rye round it out. The palate is very dry but rich and leaves you chewing on oak and vanilla while the sweetness from the nose is well tamed. Mild caramel and brown sugar present themselves while there is a rye spiciness holding everything together. The finish is long and spicy with lingering oak and vanilla and the rest of the palate melds together and fades nicely. Perfect. -
Michter's US*1 Toasted Barrel Sour Mash Whiskey (2019 Release)
Other Whiskey — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed November 12, 2019The color is a rich brownish amber with any movement leaving heavy legs sticking to the sides of the glass. The nose is very gentle but full of oak, cooked caramel, vanilla, molasses and just a hint of floral rye notes. The oak carries over strongly to the palate with molasses balancing it out, as cooked caramel and vanilla play backup. The finish is medium and very oaky where you can really taste the toast as the rest of the palate fades, albeit a bit too quick. Simple but flavorful, if the finish somewhat let’s down the experience.
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