Tastes

The color is a very rich amber and with a swirl it clings to the class and stays there. It is an interesting mashbill of 65% corn, 13% spelt, 11% wheat, 6% wheat malt and 5% barely malt. On the nose it is somewhat earthy and chocolatey, with oak, vanilla custard and hints of lemon zest and caramel, along with a salty meatiness that comes out as it breathes. The palate is full of vanilla and oak with dark chocolate and rich custard following, creating a rich mouthfeel. Baking spices follow along with pepper and a spiciness that is reminiscent of rye. The finish of medium long with a lingering vanilla and spicy oak, with fading baking spices. The unique mashbill makes it difficult to pinpoint what each grain is contributing, but it comes together in a brilliant way. Aftersniff: This aftersniff is an experience. Remnants of salmon cling to the nostrils. Subtle hints of hamster bedding ruminate throughout. The post-aftersniff is similar to a warm apple pie that your dog knocked off the table on a frenzy. It makes your tastebuds scream, “slap my britches and call me pappy!” Not bad, but unexpected.

The nose opens with cedar, dry oak, vanilla, bread dough, leather and a touch of spearmint and clove. The palate is gentle and it as dry as expected as it is somewhat chewy, but full of vanilla and rich custard, cinnamon, pepper, dry oak and is somewhat leathery. The finish is medium long with a lingering spiciness that holds on while dry oak, vanilla and spearmint fade, while remaining rich. Not as overwhelming as you might think for it’s age, with the oak qualities kept well under control. The high corn content shines through with how sweet this bourbon is, but is nicely balanced and makes for an easy sipper.

The nose is fragrant with rye spices along with vanilla, allspice, dry oak, vanilla and orange. Orange and allspice full the mouth, followed by vanilla, rye and a touch of oak. The finish is medium with no burn despite the 100 proof, and has fading vanilla and orange while the allspice provides a pleasant spicy mouthfeel.

The nose starts with linseed oil, honey, lemon, charred oak and a touch of caramel. The palate feels thin while the honey carries over along with a slight bit of the linseed oil, while charred oak finishes it. The finish is quick, with all flavors fading together while leaving behind a spicy mouthfeel.

The nose starts with charred oak and cherry syrup, followed by burnt caramel, molasses and some slight rye spiciness. The palate is dry but rich and starts off full of vanilla and charred oak while the cherry doesn’t fill carry over. It is joined by caramel, creamy rye and plenty of char. The finish is medium with vanilla and oak that sticks around for a while before slowly fading leaving a bit of rye spice.

The color is bright gold and gently coats the glass as it gives off a nose of barley, citrus, honeyed nuts and creamy cereal. Sweet barely coats the mouth for a rich mouthfeel, followed by intense black pepper which is balanced by citrus, creamy cereal and a hint it nuttiness. The pepper is tamed as the whiskey breathes, and it enjoys a long finish full of barely and pepper with a pleasant creaminess underneath. Bold and excellent.

The nose is gentle, surprising for the proof, and has oak, vanilla, molasses and hints of cherry and leather. The palate doesn’t quite feel like it coats the entire mouth, but immediately brings oak, cinnamon, vanilla, molasses and a bit of cherry and cola to finish it up. The finish is medium with a lingering cinnamon oakiness with soft molasses that fades.

The nose is sweet with baked pecan, brown sugar, caramel, vanilla, oak, fresh bread and the slightest hint of cherry. The palate is semi dry and rich and full of baking spices, baked pecan, brown sugar, caramel and vanilla. The finish is long and cinnamon spicey with fading pecan, brown sugar, caramel and vanilla.

The nose is full of ripe fruit, sweet caramel, oak and vanilla. The palate is dry and fills the mouth with oak, caramel, vanilla, strong baking spices with just a hint of ripe fruit in the background. The finish is long with caramel, oak and vanilla that lingers, with baking spices that fade nicely. This has aged to perfection.

The nose starts with cherry, leather, oak and vanilla. The palate is dry but mouth coating, with the cherry carrying over and mixing nicely with vanilla, along with oak, cinnamon and cream. The finish is medium long with a creamy oak that lingers along with fading cinnamon and vanilla.