Tastes
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Strong nose, caramel and orange peel. Palate hits sweet and somewhat hot, turning to carameled apples. I get a hint of curaçao in the background. As the flavor fades, I taste toasted marshmallow, but not exceptionally oaky or smoky. The flavors do linger a while, but the finish ends in a bit of a whimper. Not very complex, but tasty nonetheless. I have to think that more time in the finishing barrels and/or less of the TN whiskey would have let more interesting flavors come through.75.0 USD per Bottle
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Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch B523
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed May 19, 2023 (edited June 5, 2023)Nice legs, medium amber color. Nose leads with sweet bread, apple, and cardamom with a little black pepper in the background. Palate is sweet with a touch of fruit and spearmint with pepper lingering at the end. Well balanced, but not outstanding. A good whiskey to introduce someone to barrel proofs. -
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch B523
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed May 19, 2023 (edited June 6, 2023)No legs in the glass to speak of. Deep amber color. Nose is sweet and full of cinnamon with a touch of chocolate and nut bread. The whiskey explodes onto the palate as a spice bomb. Bitter chocolate follows and licorice lingers on the middle of the tongue. Somewhere in there, candied apple makes the scene. A big long chest hug ends the experience, more like a whiskey in the 130 proof range. Not a whiskey for beginners. Adding ice or water rounds out both the nose and palate, lengthening the finish and leaving it less dry and with much less heat. Cinnamon sits on the tongue forever. The B's are usually my least favorite of the series every year, but this bourbon brings it.70.0 USD per Bottle -
Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series 2022 BRT-02
Bourbon — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed March 18, 2023 (edited August 20, 2023)Nose is much richer on this than BRT-01. This reads dark and rich hot cocoa in front of the Maker's sweet apply profile. It makes my mouth water. Chocolate hits big mid-late and feels very thick in the mouth. Quickly spicy as well, at first fading but then hanging on with the chocolate in the finish. Maker's fruit is barely discernible. Between the two in this series, much more distinctive. After letting both 01 and 02 sit a few weeks, my impressions don't change. 02 is heavy on chocalate and hot spice, a cross of chili and clove, differentiating itself from other Maker's. Hoeever, on final analysis, the heavy cocoa and spice are too bitter, significantly affecting the experience.60.0 USD per Bottle -
Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series 2022 BRT-01
Bourbon — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed March 18, 2023 (edited March 21, 2023)Classic Maker's nose, carameled apple, maybe sweeter. Hints of cherry, straw, and leather are also present. Palate is on point as well, adding bitter chocolate and fall spice. Kerosene, which I often get with Maker's is also there but to a lesser extent. Finish lingers with the chocolate and the spices bring a nice burn, but it is a bit too bitter. Bolder than standard cask strength, but not distinctively so. A bit of a disappointment. I'll be interested to see if it opens up some as the bottle sits. After letting this sit for a few weeks, I i no longer read bitterness on the finish, but still think it doesn't distinguish itself enough from stabdard cask strength. The addition of chocolate is nice, however. On final analysis, I do prefer this to BRT-02, which is too bitter.60.0 USD per Bottle -
Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch B522
Bourbon — USA
Reviewed February 13, 2023 (edited February 14, 2023)Nose is light. Apples, with a touch of pine, smoke, and fall spices. Palate is closer to tart cherry pie with a dry chocolatey finish. This is fine but not among my favorites in the Larceny BP series. Might be just in my head but the B's always seem to be my least favorite every year. -
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch C922
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed February 4, 2023 (edited April 12, 2023)Nose is sweet bubble gum with a hint of fruit and mint. Palate is very good, sweet, fruity, and a spice bomb. Long finish and hot chest. This is the best of Elijah Craig for 2022.70.0 USD per Bottle -
Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed January 21, 2023 (edited June 10, 2023)Nose is fairly light, but multi-layered. I get leather, oak, and caramelled apples. Palate is similar, adding cinnamon. Finish is dry and short, but pleasant. Normally in the high 50's, I got this on sale for $46. For the price would like it to have been 10-20 proof points higher. It would have helped the profile as well. Price aside, for a 90 proof whiskey, it is very good.46.0 USD per Bottle
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