Tastes
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Balvenie The Sweet Toast of American Oak 12 Year
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed March 30, 2023Light nose, with some honey and sweet geain bread. Palate is stiil light, but very well balanced and flavorfull. Some fruitiness and grain, with oak, vanilla and caramel. Finish lingers nicely. -
Chattanooga Whiskey Barrel Finishing Series: Islay Scotch Cask Finish
Other Whiskey — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed February 6, 2023This is great. Earthy smoke, campfire, peat, salt, honey, caramel, malt, some herbal notes, vanilla, some pepper and spice. The peated scotch influence is very present, but it still has a bourbon character in there as well. This the first Chattanooga Whiskey that I have tried, and I am a big fan of this one. -
On the nose, I get vanilla, caramel, dusty oak, nuts, orange. On the palate, sweetness and burn are in great balance for the proof, with more vanilla, sweet rye bread, peanut, caramel, molasses, oak. Lingering burn and long finish. Big and powerful bourbon, but I think it is in good balance and drinks fairly smooth for the proof. Good oily mouthfeel.
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Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 21, 2022 (edited February 8, 2023)Spearmint, apple, vanilla, spice and ethanol on the nose. Vanilla, oak, caramel, brown sugar on the palate. Great lingering finish. Very smooth at higher proof. A delightfully good bourbon that is generally available and reasonably priced. -
Campfire and smoke, sweet candied nuts, sherry, bacon, salt, vanilla, pepper, honey. Peat is very noticeable, but balances well with the sherry sweetness. Very nice, oily mouthfeel and lingering finish with peat and salinity. Complex and a lot to pick up and think about here, but the balance and mouthfeel are just great. One of my favorite go to pours.
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Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Bourbon (107 Proof)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 10, 2022 (edited December 16, 2022)Lots of caramel, with vanilla, butterscotch, honey, sweet bread. Very smooth with a great, lingering finish.
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