Tastes

One of the better “double oaked” on the market. The sweet notes on the nose jump out immediately: vanilla bean ice cream, pound cake. More of thst pound cake or vanilla icing pops through on the taste. Some spice rounds out the end. Right there on the verge of being tok sweet but with enough bite to round it out. Perfect after dinner bourbon or to match with a light cigar.

Nose is wonderful: spearmint, wintergreen gum and wood with some sweet and fruit notes. Taste continues with wood, cinnamon/spice, maybe fruit slightly at the end. Nice finish that lingers. Great to hold in an old fashioned, especially with orange or fruity bitters. A staple to any collection or bar.

Surprised to notice the different notes of the “double oak.” Fruity, sweet, some of the oak. Its a light finish but solid all around

Very light and sweet. Grainy and fruity on the nose. Sweet cereal grains (honey nut Cheerios), more light fruit. Quick and lighter finish. Lots of malt throughout.

Very vanilla sweet nose. Taste is very earthy. Sweet and medium finish. Second pour, licking up kit eod the grain and green apple notes. Lingers a little longer. Good but a tough price tag

A lot of buzz behind this one. Solid bottled in bond. More of the vanilla and sugar cookie sweet than fruity sweet. Some spicy notes, again more baking spice than hot or peppery. Holds up nicely in a cocktail, made it in an old fashioned with elderflower liquor and was a nice balance. Wouldn’t pay more than SRP, but solid enough.

Nose is berry, floral, grainy, light. Taste is more of the dried fruit, fig newton, and grainy floral. Shorter to medium finish. I enjoyed this again. It’s kinda young tasting, but in a good way. More complex than the normal, non big guy distillery.

Fruity and spicy. Really good marriage between the ryes and the finished rye. Kinda cool story behind each pact. Helped out by a drop or three of water and enhances an old fashioned. Excited to see what they come up with next year.

Spicy and grainy up front. Another slightly young, spicy but tasty juice. Green apples, rye spices, fruity bread. Short finishes, almost disappeared at first. I like it, and was nice in an old fashion, but not something I would use often. Good upgraded version from the normal product in its line.

Light, young, fruity. Nose is different, not bad just different. Picking up some grains and cherry. Cherry transfers to the taste. Longer finish than expected. It’s not bad, but it’s young. Not something I would buy a bottle of, but something I wouldn’t be mad at if offered at a friend’s house. There is plenty of sherry presence without being too overbearing. Would love to see what this could be with more age - lots of potential there