Tastes
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Smells very bright and packed full of flavor, like most gins. The initial taste hits you with a bit of a spicy profile after a clean first sweep, which was odd to me, and then moves into a black pepper vibe. I don't drink gins often, but I recognize that this isn't the standard juniper talking with this one. I was surprised to have what I felt was a lack of fruit flavors, after reading about the additions in this version of Tanqueray. I suppose the most evident is a bit of grapefruit bitterness, and perhaps some lime pith, if you really search hard. This certainly isn't a bad gin, but it's also not my favorite. I've been noticing that craft distilleries choose more and fresher botanicals for their gins, and that is what seems to win time after time for me.
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Don Julio Añejo Tequila
Tequila Añejo — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed July 25, 2019 (edited April 30, 2020)Smells very clean, yet incredibly mellowed down. I can easily get the scent of agave, but it's as if my nose is already used to the scent, because it doesn't dominate the senses as expected. Upon tasting, if you were to freshly grind black pepper into my mouth at that time, I would still say the stronger pepper flavor comes from this tequila. And once you get past that pleasant blindside, you get to follow this smooth, perfectly mellowed añejo all the way to the end, where a little breath will allow you to notice a few wood tannins. This could (and will) easily be poured from the bar in place of bourbon or whisky, and nobody would ever complain. So close to perfect; in my eyes, the only thing I could ever want more is just a little more wood taste, for the age. But, compared to other añejos, this one would never overpower you, nor a cocktail that you dare to try it in.55.0 USD per Bottle -
Military Special Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed June 30, 2019 (edited December 30, 2020)Almost no scent, unless you really sink your nose into it. The flavor is surprisingly not bad, which is what I was anticipating, but instead, it turns out to be less flavorful than most flavored waters, with only grain notes to speak of, and almost no wood. If used in any cocktails (which is the only use for this from now on), it will probably have the volume used doubled to get any good flavor from this 3 year aged, 80 proof bourbon.9.0 USD per Bottle -
A large amount of wheat and grain scent and flavor, as if it were very young, but we know it can't be too young. It's got a great barrel caramel flavor throughout, which again, is very contradicting and strange. Overall, it finishes with a bit of smoke, but falls away quite quickly.23.0 USD per Bottle
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Limestone Branch Single Barrel Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed June 23, 2019 (edited September 9, 2020)For a 15 month bourbon, combined with a level 3 char, this has all the grain smell and taste of a moonshine, and just barely unlocks some barrel caramel as air meets the finish. I prefer barrel flavor in my bourbon, but if I had to have a young bourbon on my bar, this is the best so far.28.0 USD per Bottle -
Lots of smoke flavor, but not enough to overwhelm you. It doesn't quite achieve the wood level that other bourbons do with double oaking, but instead transforms Jim Beam into any other number of top shelf bourbons that achieve a full barrel flavor with only the one go through the barrel. For the cost, this is probably a permanent staple of the bar.
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