Tastes

Peppery / char nose. Sweet (can’t put a finger on what the sweet is - maybe it is a lingering cherry; I’m not picking up vanilla). Viscous palate with a mild spice finish. Reminds me a lot of a milder Booker’s with less spice / heat.

Favorite 0.5oz. pour of the day so far. Sweet heat.

Phenomenal! One of my favorite bourbons to date. Smooth with a bit of lingering heat, cinnamon and sweetness. Didn’t try any water this time to open it up, as I enjoyed this one as is. Kind of a grassy / earthy (maybe somewhat minty) aftertaste.

Super smooth sipper neat or with a few drops. Hints of vanilla and brown sugar, a little heat on the end. I have yet to find another bourbon with this great velvety/oily texture and mouthfeel. 01/02/2022 Sip (neat) - after taste of banana / bread

Love Maker’s, this didn’t disappoint. I’ll try a blind next time with their stave selection.

First bottle, poured neat. Pour #1 neat was … meh. Pour #1A: added a small cube and it brought out a lot of sweet complexities that weren’t there neat (vanilla primarily). Also just plain enjoyed this whiskey colder. Finishes with a mild oak heat. Great price. I’ll have to try a blind tasting with this against Woodford’s (maybe WSR) to see which wheat wins.

Tasted neat at first. Straight heat w/ leather/oak finish. Ended up throwing a medium cube in to let it cool down a bit and and it brought out some cherry and lighter caramel on the palate. Finish has heat regardless :) Tasted again a few weeks later (10/26) with a large cube and wow did this open up; it was straight brown sugar. End was kind of like peanut butter. Phenomenal.

Poured neat, very tasty. Roasted marshmallow, caramel and very smooth.

One of my first ryes. Pretty thin mouthfeel when sipped neat w/ moderate spice to start. Threw a big cube in and it changed the entire profile to overall delightfully sweet.

This is just… wow. So impressed. First pour, drank neat, no drops, no rock. Somewhat smokey / oaky nose. Taste: toffee / caramel up front on the palate; sweet, buttery finish (esp. for 57% ABV) and is absolutely delicious.