Tastes

Want to come back to this Sweetness on the nose classic carmel, vanilla, quite enjoyable, flawless Palate which I had hoped would be a continuance of the nose fades fast into lingering spice/ heat Want to get another read on this

Do not pick up a lot on the nose Palate nice spice, herbal, fruit and RYE (YES ALL CAPS) Enjoyable lingering finish

Very enjoyable nose Balanced palate Sweet but not too sweet All the typical bourbon notes Nice finish

2015 Release Batch 4 127.2 Proof Nose: sweet, Charred Oak, Vanilla...NICE!! Palate: Definitely can tell this is a Barrel Proof but not overwhelming, burnt sugar, oak, some caramel, some sweetness Finish: enjoyable, a little hot, a little long

2015 Release Batch 4 127.2 Proof Nose: sweet, Charred Oak, Vanilla...NICE!! Palate: Definitely can tell this is a Barrel Proof but not overwhelming, burnt sugar, oak, some caramel, some sweetness Finish: enjoyable, a little hot, a little long

Distilled 2006 Nose Sweet, Vanilla, oak, caramel Palate enjoyable Finish a little hot, a little long

2018 109 Proof Nose: Oak and more oak, sweetness, vanilla and caramel ( tannins or ethanol when 1st poured and nosed)?? Palate a lot of the same oak, sweetness, vanilla and caramel Finish smooth at 1st then tannic wood, a little hot, long lasting, For the price point of a bottle nice to try but not worth it to me to spend $350 for a bottle, although 23 years Heaven Hill juice does command some respect.

Always a treat to drink older whiskies. 26 years is up there for a bourbon Nose: Oak, carmel, fruity, sweetness ...and carries through onto the palate but with less fruit, less sweet Finish kind of hot for 90 proof?? For the price of a bottle I think large companies like Diageo need to do a better job picking barrels or lower the price when a barrel is not amazing 26 years sounds nice but is not liquid gold literally & figuratively in Old Blowhards case. Definitely drinkable but not great BUT SHOULD BE GREAT/ NEEDS TO BE GREAT AT THIS PRICE POINT. Stores are "asking" $800 Other "channels" are at $600 A pour at $25 a great value BUT still not worth it Taste #2 6/16/20 Much of the same but not picking up the heat...up score to 3.75

#130 Very cool to try these projects & experiments from Buffalo Trace as well as other distillers. Nose is oaky, fruity, some spice, some rye... Palate tasty, rye, not thin Finish, a little hot, long, pleasant Note: Thus far all my tastes to date are at room temp and neet. No water ever added but utilized between tastes of each pour as palate cleanser.

Great nose Sherry stands out very fruity sweet very nice Pallet well-rounded definitely not thin Sherry Finish fairly long and enjoyable 4/5