Tastes

Nose: vanilla, honey, and a light citrus. Maybe a little bit of leather and oak. Taste: medium viscosity. Easy on the tongue. Not fiery despite it's 92 proof. Sweet honey/caramel. Finish:. Smooth. Medium length. Gentle. Savory, not sweet, which is surprising considering the sweetness in the nose and tongue.

This whiskey is aged in a used, charred barrel to mimic how bourbon got started. Moonshiners discovered that charring the inside of the barrel brought the sugars in the wood to the inside edge of the barrel. It would take 9 months to go down from Kentucky to new orleans. Through that trip, they discovered that a little bit of aging aided the whiskey a lot :) Nose: buttered, sweet corn. Similar to a kettle corn. Alcohol is also very present on the nose. Taste: fiery, slightly sweet. No tannins, really. This is because it's in a used, charred barrel. Pretty thin, not very viscous. Finish: mostly picked up corn and alcohol.

nose: butterscotch up front. then it gives way to crisp, slightly sour fruit: green apple and Korean pear taste: sweet on the first taste. it has a little bit of fruit towards the end. not too Woody. not tannic at all. decent mouthfeel. not super viscous but not purely liquid either. finish: not overly long or memorable, but pleasant nonetheless. sweet and slight red fruit.

nose: mainly smoke and peat. tiny hints of sweet fruit, tiny hint of oak. the nose was gentle with the alcohol. I didn't catch any stray fumes that made me recoil taste: an initial burst of sweetness gives way to peat and smoke. there is a bit of saltiness if you look for it in the background this is a viscous whisky with great mouthfeel. it is not very tannic. mouthwatering. smooth. finish: long finish with peat initially, which gives was to fruit. after the fruit is gone, it finishes with some sea salt. very nice expression. I wasnt sure what to expect from a peated whisky finished in sherry, but I'm glad I have a bottle!

had a hard time getting past the alcohol on the nose. when I could, it was honeyed and sweet, but I had to try hard to pick those out. palate is similar to the nose, with a bit of spice on the finish. overall, it's not something that I would consistently drink neat, but it's nice to mix, especially with some ginger beer. the price gives it a boost, as it is pretty cheap

I was surprised that this whiskey had such a high proof, because I could discern more aromas than I normally could for such a high proof bourbon. french toast breakfast is the best way to characterize the nose. after my first taste, I was surprised at the butter that leapt out at my nose. taste is much like the smell. it finishes more savory with a little sweet - maybe bacon dipped in Maple syrup. interestingly, the empty glass smelled like Earl grey tea - black tea with oranges. very cool! at first, when I tasted and smelled this whiskey, I was underwhelmed. however, as I drank more, it began to grow on me. it's a cool microcosm of a brunch. it started at 3.75 to 4. by the end of my drink, I was up to 4.25-4.5. worth trying and savoring!

hard to pick up anything on the nose because of its high proof. very alcohol forward. slight vanilla and oak, as to be expected from a bourbon. after I tasted it once, I got more sweetness. vanilla and toasted marshmallow. less oak than the first. on the palate, it is very tannic. it dries out your tongue immediately After the initial taste, the whiskey begins to explode with plum and grapes. it finished with that sweet, fruity, rich aftertaste that I associate with actual sherry, not whiskies finished in sherry casks. the finish is long and sweet and rich. the finish is probably my favorite part of this whiskey. it's a very fun and interesting whiskey. definitely worth a taste, though I wouldn't get a bottle of it.

oaky, sweet maple and vanilla, with a hint of fruitiness on the nose. very gentle on the nose. no wayward ethanol vapors. something you can breathe in and out over and over again. sweet charred oak gives way to an burst of fruitiness. I tasted cherry. finish is medium length - sweet and oak. slight peatiness. as the dram went on, I tasted more of the peat. it was sweet charred peat. it was more reminiscent of the yamazaki 18 in it's sweet woodiness than a Laphroaig with it's mineral smokiness. overall, an excellent pour. I enjoyed it a lot.

fruity, sweet, vanilla, rich nose: peaches, oranges, vanilla. later, honey and a slight oak. palate: rich, viscous. fruity and sweet on the attack. later in the sip, I taste grapes and the sherry influence. then it turns to spice. finish: spice and a hint of leather and oak. I would not classify this as an oaky whiskey, though I'm getting hints of it.

nose: grass and fruit with a little bit of oak. unfortunately I also smelled a slight bit of acetone as well taste: grass, fruit, strong kick at the end from the high proof. goes down smooth after that initial kick. finish: short finish, not as spicy as the 6 year rye. mostly spice and a little bit of oak at the end.