Tastes

NOSE Graham cracker, corn, vanilla, oak, toffee, baking spice and a touch of cocoa. There’s something in there that’s almost a fruity sweetness, but not quite. An intriguing sweet note. PALATE Caramel, oak, graham, cocoa, vanilla, baking spice and some leather with a bit of nuts. This is one of the spicier Kentucky Owl bourbons I’ve tasted. FINISH Med-long -> Baking spice, oak and some citrus pop in before fading to hazelnuts and vanilla.

NOSE Oak, dried fruit, baking spice, birthday cake and candle wax, nuts and a slight candy sweetness. A nice warm, inviting aroma with a surprising, but not detracting, amount of sweetness. PALATE Oak, caramel, dried dark fruit, leather, graham, baking spice and a touch of menthol. Darker, deeper, more rustic palate that brings a nice warmth. FINISH Med-long -> Caramel, oak and spice fade to cocoa and spice.

NOSE Oak, dark fruit, baking spice, biscuity, caramel, char, vanilla and dark cocoa. The oak hangs heavy here, but after a few seconds, it breaks up a bit and allows a rich profile of sweetness, spice and baked goods come through. PALATE Oak, dark fruit, baking spice, biscuity, caramel, char, vanilla and dark cocoa. A rich carbon copy of the aroma that glides over the palate even at full cask strength. This is mighty tasty. FINISH Long -> Oak, dark fruit, cocoa and baking spice

NOSE Butterscotch, oak, dried fruit, baking spice and touches of copper and honey. It’s a bright, vibrant aroma that delivers a lot of fruit notes and just the right amount of oak to balance. PALATE Oak, butterscotch, cocoa, baking spice, leather, dried dark fruit, leather and some copper and nuts. Palate is quite a bit darker than the aroma and delivers a more classic TN Whiskey profile. FINISH Medium-long -> Oak, butterscotch, cocoa fade to baking spice and graham. BALANCE, BODY and FEEL Well-balanced, medium body and a warm soft feel.

NOSE Oak, Dried dark fruit, corn meal, strawberry Necco, brown sugar, burnt butter ice cream, baking spice, bits of orchard fruit and nuts. Nice. Warm, fruity, oaky, spicy wonderful whiskey. PALATE Oak, dried dark fruit, corn meal, strawberry Necco, brown sugar, dark honey, toffee, vanilla, baking spice and nuts. Good, just a good solid whiskey, nothing at all to complain about. FINISH Med-long -> Oak, darkly fruity, darkly sweet and baking spice. BALANCE, BODY and FEEL Well-balanced, med-full body and a velvety feel.

EYE Amber NOSE Caramel, oak, vanilla, baking spice, nuts and a touch biscuity. Pretty standard aroma, nothing great nothing bad, decent standard profile. PALATE Oak, caramel, baking spice, vanilla, nuts, biscuity, slight dried dark fruit, pralines. Sweet and oaky with a nice nutty candy note that’s a tad on the sweet side, but again, pretty standard. FINISH Medium -> Oak, baking spice, fruit, dried fruit, nuts. BALANCE, BODY and FEEL Decent balance, medium body and a soft easy feel.

NOSE Oaky, caramel, leathery dried fruit, Banana’s Foster, vanilla, baking spice and a touch biscuity. Good side of standard bourbon, nothing revolutionary on this one, but nice. PALATE Oaky, caramel, baking spice, Banana’s Foster, vanilla, baking spice, biscuity, roasted nuts. Good side of standard bourbon, nice, but nothing great. FINISH Medium -> Banana, oak, caramel and nutty.

NOSE Oaky, banana malt, baking spice, vanilla, caramel, malty sweet, nuts. Warmly sweet, malty and slightly fruity. PALATE Orchard fruity, oaky, baking spice, vanilla, caramel and malty sweet with a nutty banana malted shake. Velvety warm and fruity with a malty tastiness. FINISH Medium -> Oaky, malty and fruity tastiness and caramel banana

NOSE Dried apples, peaches, pears, strawberry taffy, malt, wax and a touch of vanilla beans. I want to live in this aroma, it’s elegant, balanced and just all-around nice. PALATE Honey, pears, dried apples, candied nuts, Honey Nut Cheerios, strawberry taffy and waxy vanilla. Like the aroma this is elegant, it’s something I could sip anytime and be happy. FINISH Medium -> Fruit, taffy, malty sweetness fades to Honey Nut Cheerios.

NOSE Dried orchard fruit and banana chips, birthday cake with vanilla frosting and some notes of baking spice and copper. There is a solid malty presence here, or at least it’s presenting that way with the sweetness. PALATE Banana, caramel, malty sweetness, baking spice, copper and a bit of vanilla and copper. Palate is like a slightly toned down, but more refined, version of the aroma. FINISH Medium -> Baking spice, vanilla, dried fruit and a some oaky hints.