Tastes

This barrel was aged and picked from the top floor and it shows. The color is dark amber/brown. Visually way darker than 5 yrs. On the nose absolute bbq sauce, cherry wood smoke, and black dirt. The alcohol hits on the palate, followed by the bbq. This brings sweet vinegar reminiscent of Kansas City. Slightly peppery finish with charcoal, cherry, and smoked pork ribs drenched in sauce. Very thematic profile but very tasty. This barrel was picked from Green River Distillery. All the selections I've had from them, though young, have been good.

Sweet caramel and nutty nose, buttered pecan ice cream, mild. Palate follows suit with a small touch of pepper. Finish is pleasant in the same profile, somewhat short. Nice, nothing unpleasant, nothing spectacular.

Gomers Store Pick 2022. Nose is burnt sugar, approaching dark rum. Palate is hot with hay, a touch of molasses, and bitter chocolate. Finish doesn't leave a big impression.

It's not often I say I'm pleasantly surprised by a $150 bottle of bourbon. These have been fairy good but unspectacular in the past. The nose is the star here. Salty and sweet caramel and floral at the same time. The palate brings the salty caramel and adds cocoa bitters. The finish is the week link. Heat lingers but not much flavor impression, slightly piney. I'm not saying this is a top notch whiskey but it is better than it's predicessors.

Nose has candied apples and hits hard with hot Dentine cinnamon gum and a hint of brown sugar. Not overly viscous in the glass. The palate brings similar sensations with the heat and cinnamon overpowering everything else and causing a bitter finish. Ice mellows the cinnamon greatly, letting the fruit come forward as well as candy corn. Finish is much improved as well, although greatly shortened, eliminating the bitterness altogether while retaining a nice cinnamon taste. Not often I prefer slow sipping with ice, but this whiskey definitely benefited from a little taming.

Interesting, I don't read this the same as most of the other reviews. On the nose I get straight on orange peel. The palate is more orange and slight caramel. If it was sweeter, you could add a drop of bitters and it would be an old fashioned. Fairly thin and a short finish, but does have a little heat. A nice whiskey, not a great whiskey. It is a nice one off flavor profile

Been sitting on this one for a year and a half. Got lost in my unopened bottle cabinet. Finally opened it and was pleasantly surprised. Nose is french toast, apple butter, nutmeg and a hint of clove. Alcohol fills the nostrils as well. The palate follows through and is very sweet. I get apples, allspice, powdered sugar, cookie dough, and maybe some almond paste. The finish brings on strong spice which lingers. Ice eases the edges on the spices and let's the fruit come through. A very nice version, better than most.

Disappointing. Didn't get much from the Cognac. Average at best and way overpriced for what you get from it.