Tastes

Just not good. Starts off with a nose that is off, and continues into the taste. At least the finish goes away fast...

A drop of water really brings this to life and tones down the spiciness.

Raisins in the nose, very sweet. Not as smooth on the palate. The taste doesn't quite live up to the nose. A little too peppery for a bourbon - odd for a wheater. The finish is unremarkable.

Just doesn't disappoint. Still my favorite for every day. Just getting harder to get.

In the nose, it has the edge of double vanilla extract, but not quite vanilla either. Hints of clove and cinnamon. On the tongue, it has less pepper than some ryes, but a more rounded spice flavor. A bit of the sharpness of cinnamon, which comes through more strongly with a drop off water. Opening it up also let's some of the wood come through. The finish is very smooth, with the well rounded flavors still coming through This is a very rich rye, excellent as a sipper.

Nose is nutty, with traces of vanilla. Despite the fact that it is 100 proof, the alcohol is not too powerful. (After all, this is not top shelf stuff.) Nutty in the flavor too. The proof comes through. Not very complex. The finish is strong. The burn from the proof dies down after a few sips. Priced to be an everyday, but a bit too much bite for that for me.

Fantastic nose. Plums and molasses, maybe. Unique on the tongue, but with what I can't say. Not even sure I how much I like it.

Butterscotch in the nose, but it took a while to get there. At first I didn't get it. The flavor slammed me with nuts at first, very good, and there is a spice I can't identify (I'm not much of a cook) that comes in late. That spice is balanced very well. The finish: the spice is there and isn't overpowering, which is great for those days I am not feeling aggressive.

Strong corn nose, with a lingering peppery palate - that also has some sweet notes. The honey in mash comes through. The finish is very spicy. A unique bourbon, not an every day