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  • Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon

    Bourbon — Kentucky, USA

    Reviewed February 13, 2016
    3.0
    3.0 out of 5 stars
    #8. The orange flavors are too much for me to truly love this stuff. The thick fudgy-ness is a neat experience. In general I don't care for heaven hill bourbons so consider that while reading this review.
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  • Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage

    Bourbon — Kentucky, USA

    Reviewed February 13, 2016 (edited February 20, 2016)
    4.0
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    It's not world class whiskey like the score indicates but it's really good. It's the only heaven hill bourbon I like and I like it a lot. The classic flavor profile has a slight citrus zing as it goes down the hatch. A welcome site to whiskey enthusiasts of all types.
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  • Henry McKenna 10 Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon

    Bourbon — Kentucky, USA

    Reviewed February 13, 2016 (edited April 24, 2018)
    2.0
    2.0 out of 5 stars
    Great price point if you like this stuff. My palate drowns in oranges when I drink this juice. That's my experience with most heaven hill bourbons so I guess it's just not my type.
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  • John J Bowman Single Barrel Bourbon

    Bourbon — Virginia, USA

    Reviewed February 13, 2016 (edited February 26, 2016)
    4.0
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    I'd say a bit underrated with the 82 score. It's definitely buffalo trace juice which is a good thing in my book. Nice vanilla and cherry cola flavors - qualities I find unique to this bottle. Great balance at 100 proof as well. Hard to find in my neck of the woods and expensive ($55) when it is available. Worth a try for sure.
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  • Four Roses Limited Edition Single Barrel Bourbon (2014)

    Bourbon — Kentucky, USA

    Reviewed January 9, 2016
    Not a 2014 LE, but rather 2015 barrel proof private selection with OBSF mashbill, which is what Four Roses has listed on their website for the 2014 LE mashbill. 11yr, 4mos at 118.4 proof. can't wait to try it
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  • High West A Midwinter Night's Dram

    Rye — (bottled in) Utah, USA

    Reviewed December 2, 2015 (edited December 12, 2015)
    5.0
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Holy Crap. This is good. Love the red fruit explosion up front with a nice rye spice tingle as it fades to black. Best served after dinner with good friends. Act 3 Scene 3.
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  • Parker's Heritage Promise of Hope

    Bourbon — Kentucky, USA

    Reviewed December 2, 2015 (edited December 5, 2023)
    5.0
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    I gave three stars because it hurt too much to give it two. I wanted to love this bottle. My first real limited release find. Found this lonely bottle on the shelf almost two years after it was released at retail price. I bought it and couldn't bring myself to open it. Finally I gave in, poured a glass, and it was awful. Maybe I'm missing something or my bottle was bad, but wild turkey 101 has a leg up on my bottle. Not sweet, no depth, and an almost sour finish. It tasted young...or like it had spoiled. I didn't think whikey went bad. Maybe my palate is broken. So disappointing. Update 11/22/17 - after a year or so of oxidization, the bottle has blossomed into a beautiful whiskey - a trend I’ve noticed with other PHC offerings. Gone is the oaky bitterness, and now just an incredible balance of sweetness and spice remains. As close to a perfect bourbon as I’ve tasted. Maybe my favorite of all time. I wish I hadn’t had to wait until half of the bottle was gone to taste the perfection. The hype and marks on this bottle is justified
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  • Parker's Heritage Malt Whiskey 8 Year

    Other Whiskey — Kentucky, USA

    Reviewed October 21, 2015 (edited November 15, 2015)
    4.0
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    This round of Parker's hasn't gotten a whole lot of love compared to previous releases, but I'm into the Malt. It's definitely not a bourbon, but clearly has been bred from corn as the sweetness has not been lost. Loving the carmel/peanut flavor profile. The nose promises a bit more than the palate delivers, but extremely mild mannered going down for a 108 proofer. Neat, glencairn glass.
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  • High West Rendezvous Rye

    Rye — (bottled in) Utah, USA

    Reviewed August 11, 2015
    5.0
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Simply brilliant rye. Was skeptical of sourced whiskies but HW has changed my perspective. Such an amazing dance of mellowed, matured, woody, and carmel-ly (peaches?!) sweet along with the slightly subdued spicy backbone of a younger rye. Although I think EH Taylor rye is amazing, I'd rather have a Rendezvous with High West given the chance.
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  • Eagle Rare 10 Year Bourbon

    Bourbon — Kentucky, USA

    Reviewed June 6, 2015
    4.0
    4.0 out of 5 stars
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