Tastes
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Redwood Empire Grizzly Beast Bottled in Bond Bourbon (Spring 2018 Vintage)
Bourbon — California, USA
Reviewed May 6, 2024NEAT NOSE - Lots of Caramel with hints of Cherry PALATE - Sticky, viscous caramel that coats the palate supported by some cherry on the back-end. FINISH - Unbelievably smooth but short, unfortunately. BUY? - Absolutely, but I’d love to see the price about $10-15 lower. BUY AGAIN? - Maybe not this batch due to the price, but I do look forward to future batches. -
NEAT NOSE - Pear, Faint Green Apple, and Caramel with smoky undertones PALATE - Pear and A little bit of caramel are the most obvious notes that come through on thr palate. I’m not getting much if the apple and the peat is light on this one which is nice. FINISH - Short BUY? - Nice introduction to scotch to see if it’s something you’d enjoy. BUY AGAIN? - Good for the price, but I’ll probably be buying another one of their expressions before I buy this one again since I don’t drink much Scotch.
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Bardstown Bourbon Co. Origin Series Bottled in Bond Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed May 3, 2024 (edited May 4, 2024)NEAT NOSE - Caramel, Vanilla, and Honey PALATE - The nose transfers to the palate lightly, with all three notes intertwined evenly. FINISH - Medium, Sweet BUY? - Yes BUY AGAIN?- Yes -
SPEC’s SINGLE BARREL NEAT NOSE - Raspberries, Caramel, and Oak PALATE - Velvety mouthfeel. First, the caramel note fills the palate and is the most prominent and a slight hunt of raspberry comes through on the backend. FINISH - Medium in length comprised of notes of light oak and apple. BUY? - Absolutely, at SRP. BUY AGAIN? - Only at retail. This is a good bourbon, but not worth paying secondary prices in my opinion.
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New Riff Single Barrel Barrel Proof Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed April 25, 2024 (edited May 2, 2024)PROOF - 113.5 ALC./VOL. - 56.75% BARREL No. - 21377 NEAT NOSE - Candied Oranges, Caramel, and Brown Sugar. All notes are powerful and extremely balanced surprisingly. PALATE - This whiskey covers the palate with a velvety mouthfeel. The nose transfers to the palate with the surprise of a little bit of rye spice throughout. Thankfully, its not overpowering but complements the sweetness. FINISH - Long and Delicious BUY? - Yes! Stop passing this by if you have been! For the price, it’s one of the best values out there! BUY AGAIN? - Absolutely. Shelfer! -
Rebecca Creek Double Barrel Bourbon
Bourbon — Texas, USA
Reviewed April 22, 2024 (edited April 24, 2024)BARREL # - 200065 BOTTLE # - 86 ABV - 62.25% PROOF - 124.5 NEAT NOSE - Heavy Oak, Blackberries, Maple, and a little bit of caramel PALATE - Oak is the most dominant note and the other notes sneak in behind the oak: each one showing itself more than the others randomly sip after sip. FINISH - Not much of a burn or bite, but it’s bug bold and strong for sure with a long finish. BUY? - Absolutely. This is one that has flown under the radar for sure. BUY AGAIN? - Yes -
Woodford Reserve Wheat Whiskey
Wheat Whiskey — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed April 21, 2024 (edited April 22, 2024)NEAT NOSE - Sweet Vanilla and Honey. I don’t get any oak. PALATE - Velvety mouthfeel where the nose transfers over to the palate perfectly. FINISH - Smooth and Short BUY? - I’d recommend at this price point. As a wheater, I prefer it to the regular offerings of Maker’s Mark or Larceny. BUY AGAIN? - Possibly, it’s a quality pour. -
J.T. Meleck Louisiana Handcrafted Rice Whiskey
Single Grain — Louisiana, USA, USA
Reviewed April 19, 2024NEAT NOSE - Vanilla and Caramel PALATE - Surprisingly slightly viscous on the palate with vanilla and caramel notes with the caramel being more prominent. I don’t get any baking spices, “rye-like spice”, or a bite at all. This is extremely smooth on the palate and very sweet. There’s a unique note to it as well that I can’t pick up on; I imagine its due to this being a 100% rice whiskey because I haven’t picked up on it in any bourbon or rye. FINISH - Short, Sweet BUY? - Yes. While it has similar bourbon notes, it’s unique enough to warrant a purchase to see if you like it. It’s very similar to bourbon actually. BUY AGAIN? - I would, but I’d probably pick up more Single Barrels as I come across them as those are much better. -
BARREL HOUSE: 2-21 BARREL No. - 22-08090 BOTTLING DATE - 9.27.22 NEAT NOSE - Caramel and Bannana Laffy Taffy PALATE - Oak and Cinnamon. The nose is better than the palate on this one. FINISH - Smooth, Medium. BUY? - It’s a decent whiskey. It’s much better than 80 proof Old No. 7 and it may make for a good daily sipper if you really like the Jack Daniel profile. BUY AGAIN?? - Likely not. I’d rather get the single barrel barrel proof.
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