Tastes

At $980, this is worth every penny and then some. You will never find a more pleasant single grain scotch. There is only one word necessary to describe the full experience of this whisky: butterscotch. The coconutty aroma introduces you to the fact that you're soon to experience something you'll never have again. The palate is delicious, full of butterscotch, vanilla, comfort-food like dessert flavorings. The finish, honestly, tough to remember. I wanted more palate. At only 752 bottles in existence, however, discipline ordered me to put it back on my shelf for another day. Do not drink this whisky after drinking anything else. What you do after drinking it is on you, but this is a standalone masterpiece.

Bourbon purists are not going to enjoy this drink. First, why in heaven's name is it called bourbon? I realist 51% corn is the requirement, but 100% corn is corn whiskey. Secondly, there is nothing pleasant about the aroma of "Band-Aid" that other tasters have described, and I think even Band-Aids would be insulted by such a labeling. Call it what it is, an old dirty warehouse mixed full of mothballs. All that being said, it isn't a bad whiskey, but i just refuse to call it bourbon. There is a "caramelly" sweetness to the palate, and on the finish you get another puff of that medicinal vegetation as it trickles down to clean your colon. Make no mistake, you have to be "in the mood" for Reservoir Bourbon to enjoy Reservoir Bourbon.