Tastes

Massively bold and aggressive rye. Rocks the palate eith each and every sip. This is tremendous.

Classic Bookers. Nothing yo wrote home about

(full disclosure… I’ve genuinely tried to review this botte mulitple times) Wow. This is absolutely dreadul. Aroma - not even sure what im smelling… I get banana runt candy mixed with texas road house peanut shells in the bucket and winter green bubble gum… the alcohol is noticeable as well… this just isnt poeasant. It’s not pleasant. Taste - like a bucket of peanut shells and winter green tooth paste was mixed with cheap ass whiskey that burns. Sprinkle in some rye notes and you have this aweful offering. Whoever at Clyde thought it was okay to bottle this, hype up the description and charge $60+ should be fired. Its an absolute embarrassment of an offering. I wouldn’t pay $25 for this and that is just my honest opinion. Poured myself a WT101 after this and my palate was dancing.

Aroma - man.. not a lot to report here. Caramel pop corn, buttered rye bread, red apples… Very minimal on the nose. To be honest, I was expecting more depth with than addition year… Taste - caramel, red apples, light oak. Very light on the palate. Overall - man.. I have came back to this bottle three separate times to create a thorough review… It is a very good beginners bourbon. Very delicate on the palate.. doesn’t offer up very strong or overpowering flavors… . There is no finish.. there’s no viscosity.. “smooth” …No Kentucky hug… Blinded this against Barrel Foundation.. and Foundation blew this away (and was $10-$15 cheaper)

Blinded this against Bardstown BiB… and Bardstown as clearly better. This is a really good Bottled-in-Bond bottle but I cannot justify the price when I don’t think it’s really that much better than other 100 proof whiskeys or even other BiB offering that are out there. EHT would absolutely annihilate this in blind and cost your around the same (if not less if you have the right connections).. I think Jack Bonded and even OF BiB could even be on par with it as far as quality goes and still be cheaper.. For the Price = 1.00 (so many more flavorful bottles out there that I would rather purchase in the $50-$70) For the Bottled in Bond Experience = 4.5 (yeah this is really good) For the Proof - 3.50 (meh.. its okay.. I think WT101 could blind against this quite well and save you $40)

Aroma- lots of brown sugar and bubblegum up front.. there’s a nice rye profile here in the form of baking spices that bring a very nice balance to the sweetness. Getting a light touch of bay leaf and even slight tobacco Taste - Bazooka Joe bubble gum…That is wild. I’ve experienced bubblegum before on some ryes but the back of the palate and all throughout the finish is just and awesome amount of bubble gum notes. Front of the palate is your typical notes of vanilla and oak. There’s a slight tropical fruit note here (maybe apricot) and a very light citrus (orange creamsicle) Overall - Probably the most flavorful 100 proof whiskey I’ve ever had to be honest. Drinks a little hotter than 100 proof too (which may deter some). For the price of $50-$55 at 100 proof, this is a 5.0 for me. Again, I’m keeping this in perspective for what it is. I recently bought KC 18 year that sits at 100 proof and priced at $180 or something stupid.. and yet I would prefer this.. It’s more complex and has a longer finish. Viscosity is awesome for 100 proof too. 
***Would love to blind this against Rock Hill Farms****

Aroma - smells like I took maple syrup and butterscotch and drizzled it on homemade pancakes. I’m not getting any rye spice presence or notes here at all. Man I hope the taste follows the nose bc this is incredible. Taste - YUP! Follows the nose. Maple, butterscotch and pancake batter. There is a bit more rye presence here midpalate but then caramel at the backend of the palate takes away any residual rye presence. Overall - absolutely one of the best whiskies I have ever had. The finish is maple syrup , caramel and butterscotch that coats the entire palate that never seems to go away.

Seelbachs Pick Aroma - dark fruits, apple cinnamon cherries, vanilla frosting aromas are all very bold here. Candle worthy Taste - Following the nose 100%.. the alcohol really comes through at the back end of the palate and in the finish.. but once the palate gets acclimated… look the fuck out. This one is just explodes with bubblegum rye with caramel, chocolate, plums and dark berries, vanilla frosting and hints of cinnamon. Massively complex Overall - Tremendous aroma, taste and finish. Viscous with a long finish. Had a Bookers Tagalong pour before this and the finish on this far exceeds the Bookers pour. I feel that some might not like the boldness of this whiskey. It’s extremely dark and full of flavor and the alcohol presence is quite noticeable. However, this is a damn good bottle and something I would absolutely seek out again. It’s extremely unique.. bold yet decadent. The alcohol is bold but it’s a friendly reminder to take it slow.. and enjoy.

JDSBBP Rye 134.1 Proof 67.05% Bottling Date 12-7-23 Barrel 23-10522 Barrel house 1-09 Aroma - dark fruits with red fruits blended together. Getting the nose into the glass offers a different fruit profile each and every time. Sometime it’s plums, dates, raisins.. sometimes strawberries and raspberries come through. Then there is a brown sugar and raisin bread notes. From time to time I pick up a blue berry cotton candy note.. super weird but I really like it! Alcohol is pretty well hidden here too.. this one could be a dangerous pour Taste - Oh Lord… it follows the nose but with a touch more rye presence in the form of a bubblegum note in the finish. Alcohol presence is really tamed here. The hug is mild considering the proof. I’m gonna black out for sure with this one… I’ll probably wake up tonight on the couch with corn chip crumbles sprinkled all over my shirt and half consumed bag of Reese’s peanut butter cups laying next to me with their wrappers thrown on the floor. Overall - This is exceptional. I reviewed a SBBP Rye last year that was much lower in proof and it was simply a mess. This is bottle though is tremendous. It is not overly complex, but full of flavor and long lasting finish. Must buy if you like high ABV offerings. Would pull the trigger up to $90.