Tastes

Aroma -oak dominates the nose, cherries / dark fruit, subtle baking spices. Not overly complex but very nicely balanced. Really digging the nose. Taste - first sip, buckle up buttercup! This come comes in screaming hot. All ethanol subtle oak and vanilla. 2nd sip now that the taste buds are hammered, getting a lot more oak and vanilla. Cherries and cinnamon on the backend and the cherries comes up again in the finish. That typical barnhouse funkiness is still there as seen with most OF offerings creating that unique flavor. Every few sips I pick up on a chocolate note and some smoke but it’s subtle. Adding a couple drops of water might help if offering to someone who normally doesn’t drink bourbon. Solid bourbon to keep on hand at all times. 1920 = dinner 1910= dessert

Sroma -deep oak and vanilla, red hots, maple, berrie… Taste - obviously massive body. Very similar to the nose (oak, vanilla, red hots)… slight berries on the finish. Added just a couple drops of water and the vanilla and berries come forward a bit more.

Aroma - not a whole lot on the nose… honey, cinnamon, slight rye, fruity pebbles. Decently balanced. Taste- definitely get that Chardonnay aspect upfront, definitely grapes followed up by peanuts, and cloves. Finishes with that brandy aspect. Overall - It’s interesting… got it on clearance at a grocery store… so for sub $20 it’s pretty damn good … but wouldn’t pay normal price for it… this is easily forgettable

Aroma - huge banana foster, cinnamon, cloves, very nice. Taste - Whoa. That’s a shock to the taste buds. First sip and I’m drunk. Booze is massive but in such an awesome way. It’s super hot, but full body with a long finish. Second sip brings forward tons of that bananas foster again. Vanilla and red hots come in mid palate and finish respectively. There’s a slight dark fruit presence as well. Overall. Definitely worth keeping on hand and definitely worth a try. It’s bold and in your face.

Aroma- big rye up front and it seems confrontational… big cinnamon, vanilla, fall spices very well rounded nose here. Looking forward to diving in here Taste - leather, rye, vanilla, spice, mint, heavy oak… all hit on the first sip. Second sip brings more heat and heavy oak… the rye spice hits on all cylinders sides of tongue and upper lips. Long finish. Damn this is a solid offering. No need to add ice to dial the hear back either… at 63% this is just so balanced it’s unnecessary Had it side by side with Rare Breed Rye, enjoyed this one just a touch more due to the finish

Aroma huge oaky and vanilla..brown sugar, fruits even slight tropical note. Caramel, … faint hint of baking spices. The aroma is tremendous. Really hope the taste follows suit. Taste- well that wasn’t what I was expecting. Completely different than the nose… sweet up front then rye-like spice mid palate then massively sweet finish …. creamy vanilla finish. Might be the most vanilla I’ve experienced. Some almond like notes come up on in proceeding sips. Man these barrel batches are so unique. 31>>>29>30

Did a side by side with this and Pappy 12 (Lot B) Nearly identical except Lot B had a bit more balance. This one seemed to be a little more sweet. Great bourbon.. but similar to Pappy, price seems a bit high

Aroma - cocoa, baking spice … hint of cinnamon butterscotch Taste - butterscotch, vanilla, oak, hint of red hots… nice balance nothing really bold stand out. Overall - very good bourbon… just not worth the price of admission in my honest opinion

Aroma - quite nice. Brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, honey, mint. Taste- this one packs a ton of heat and the first sip puts hair on your chest. Massive oak, rye and vanilla right up front. Second sip and moving forward nuances of citrus, winter green. The viscosity is awesome… almost sticky. Long finish. Overall - this one is not for the weak… massively bold, not overly complex. Great rye offering… excellent at its price point. Bolder than Rare Breed Rye but not quite as much spice as Willet 4 Year

Aroma - notes of honey, pepper, vanilla… pretty nice at this price point Taste - dark fruits, caramel, vanilla… very slight hint of spice in the finish… wish the viscosity was a bit higher. Above average for the price point