Tastes

This captures the high corn nature of old Bourbon with softer grains warming and fattening the finish. A great interpretation af old-time whiskies. Chatt constantly answers the questions no one asked and I’m glad they do!!

This is a stunning knock-off of a well made Irish Whiskey—reminds me very much of a Teeling Small Batch, which is no faint praise! Chatt continues to surprise and delight its fans! IYKYK…

Fantastic packaging and marketing of a very fun, lemony cordial. Fantastic for what it is, but like all Chatt Experimentals if you come expecting a whiskey youre in for a surprise! This is already sold out but IYKYK!

Keep in mind this is really a Bourbon Liquer with aromatics herbs and roots that bring the Kola Nut effect. I’m crazy for it as a dram for dessert but this is not something you’ll sit down and do shots with. Chatt’s experimentals are an adventure and not for everybody, but this is inspired!

My bottle was much higher proof (116.4) which probably gave it more weight but the maple sweetness overpowers the corny/caramel flavors that are otherwise interesting. I get a barn-dusty, grainy feel that is appealing and it seems MUCH softer than the proof indicates. Its fun as a dessert dram but not sure its worth the price for a 375ml…

Although each barrel is slightly different in proof, the overall flavor profile is similar with all. This is a huge mouthful of Tennessee Whiskey that rivals most under $100!I currently get it in Texas for about $57 and at that price it’s a no-brainer. This is best in a Glencairn with a small cube or splash of spring water at the end of my day. This brings out all of the massive flavor profile found. If you hate No. 7 (which I do), you’ll find this to be very different, in a good way. Probably the best standard offering from Jack at an embarrassingly low price. Insert this in a blind tasting of barrel proof offerings and watch it kick ass!

I am a sucker for anything from Heaven Hill, and used to buy this bourbon back in the early 90s when Heaven Hill first acquired the brand… Probably only varies from EWBIB in the char of the barrels and the total time left in the rickhouse … I prefer EWBIB, but would buy this in a pinch any day… It is a great value and makes a mean Manhattan

This is a bit of a conundrum. It has far more flavor than most at this proof. Sometimes a bit more water can coax more flavor from the barrel, but in this case, while smooth with 8-9 years of age, the oak is just far too prominent—and obscures the other notes of tea, nutty and corny sweetness. It’s really hard to recommend this at 3 times the price of WT101 or at 50% more than Rare Breed, which is higher in proof if a bit more one-dimensional. Overall this seems a bit like a money-grab, and I’d recommend you spend your bucks on the aforementioned Turkey products or Russell’s Reserve 10 year old for way less money. It’s perfectly fine—but not $60 fine.

I’ll admit I’ve never been a huge fan of WT 101 Bourbon (even though I do like Russell’s Reserve and especially the WT 101 Rye.) “Rare Breed” seems to hit the high rye sweet-spot in the Turkey lineup, with a layered, dense flavor profile that’ll knock your socks off! Subtle it’s not, but I’m not sure there’s anything else out there at this proof that gives SO MUCH for the buck. A cube really opens up all it has to offer. This is really a top-shelf pour that’s readily available in-store, at a price that’s truly “mid-shelf”! It belongs in your collection—just leave one for me, please!!