Tastes

N: Smells incredible. A lot of rye spice notes with some cinnamon/baking spices and citrus. P: Wave of rye spice with a great balance of mint, citrus, butterscotch, oak, and all kinds of spices F: The spices continue to linger, mild heat, very smooth, some sweetness Overall this is really great

N: very earthy, leather, rye, tobacco, smokiness P: Rye, toasted oak, good heat and burn F: the blast of heat lingers and stays on the tongue for a while. Fades into toasted oak and rye spice with light vanilla as it mellows

N: cocoa powder, oak, wheat, vanilla P: starts with a good blend of heat and sweet. Toasted oak, cinnamon, baking spices. Ends with some chocolate and brown sugar notes with a little smokiness. As it mellows I get some coffee. F: fairly smooth for a barrel proof. Heat warms the throat and lingers Very good

Blind taste N: heavy oak, some spice, vanilla P: oak, cinnamon spice, vanilla, blast of heat in the back F: blast of heat that fades with a longer cinnamon, pepper spice. Toasted oak and some maple

Blind taste N: not much of a nose. Some citrus notes come through, some faint vanilla P: very smooth and light, candy apple, some caramel. Pretty straightforward and not complex. No heat. F: Sort of reminds me of a caramel apple sucker It’s very sweet without much heat. Smooth. Very good

Blind taste N: nice mix of oak, baking spices, vanilla, cinnamon P: starts with vanilla, baking spices, some caramel, moderate heat F: blast of heat that ends with a long vanilla sweetness

Blind tasting N: nearly non existent, some ethanol P: oily, oak, some fruit, light vanilla, not complex F: not long, some heat, caramel lingers

Blind tasting N: smells amazing. Blast of vanilla, baking spices, hint of chocolate P: very light mouthfeel, strong cinnamon heat initially, high proof comes through apple up front, toasted oak, brown sugar and vanilla F: medium, cinnamon and toasted oak, ends with some carmelized brown sugar

Blind tasting N: ethanol, grain/tobacco P: light mouthfeel, ethanol, light oak, citrus, not very complex F: some heat, not long, more citrus notes on the back

Nose: light with oak, baking spices, hint of chocolate Palate: oak, baking spices, good amount of heat, caramel sweetness and dark cocoa Finish: really long finish as heat lingers with a slow burn in the back