Tastes
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Smoke Wagon Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Indiana (bottled in Nevada), USA
Reviewed January 5, 2023 (edited April 13, 2024) -
I am not a rye whiskey fan and was recommended this in that context. As far as rye goes I actually do like this one. It does have the herbal flavors of a rye, but more on the pine side as opposed to lavender or eucalyptus. There is definitely some strong oak flavor in there as well, which sometimes comes across as a burger char flavor. Only thing I don't like about this one is that occasionally I get a flavor that I can only describe as astringent / bitter that throws me off a bit. Overall a unique rye whiskey that even a none rye fan can appreciate.
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Stranahan's Single Barrel Cask Strength Single Malt
American Single Malt — Colorado, USA
Reviewed October 17, 2022Getting cherry, dark chocolate, and pepper on the palate. This reminds me a lot of No.9 Reserve, which I actually did not like, but this is a lot more refined and balanced. If you enjoy the flavors here I'd definitely recommend checking out No.9 Reserve -
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed July 18, 2022 (edited August 8, 2022)As usual, the first couple pours were totally different until I got past the neck and threw me off a bit. Initially it was really tobacco heavy for my taste and I didn't like it that much. After it had a chance to breathe a bit this whiskey turned out to be fantastic. There's a lot going on here with nice tobacco, oak, and cherry notes. More complexity than most bourbons I've had and really well balanced.
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