Tastes

Warehouse LW Barrell 15-6N Aroma - strong oak and vanilla profile on this one. As it opens, cherries and rye start to come through balancing out the oak profile. Not overly complex here but well done. Taste - Follows the nose. Oak, vanilla.. Getting a long cherry finish. The rye really is fantastic here. It’s subtle and brings an really nice balance with that cherry finish. Overall - it’s fantastic at its price point and definitely one that I look to keep on hand.

Aroma - sweet and fruity.. thats for damn sure. Tons of apples, pears, banana bread, bag of skittles., zebra bubblegum. Very subtle oak profile. Sweet sweet sweet. Taste - damn. That was underwhelming. Was really hoping of the taste to follow suit in a way. Here, we get more sweet and fruity notes. Still getting the apples and pears. Oak is a bit more present here. Balance alright. But lot left to be desired. Very thin, finish is short. Overall - its polarizing. Great age statement, great price. Just not a whole lot on the palate for the age.

Aroma- big dark fruits is the first thing I’m pick up here on the nose… cherries, plums. The oak profile is awesome and is there a strong tobacco note and touch of leather. All dark notes here… its awesome. Hope the taste follows suit Taste - This is extremely complex. Lots going on here and the finish is extremely long. Every few seconds, a different flavor profile comes forward. Lots of flavors flashing by and as quickly as they make their presence known, they give way to a new flavor. Chocolate, tobacco, red hot candies, frosted cereal, smoke, leather, rye. These all seem to come and go. Definitely smoke and char on the finish. Overall - its very good. Super bold, very complex but massively overpriced.

warehouse G floor 7 127.5 proof. Aroma - Bananas foster comes to mind immediately. Nice oak and vanilla. Massively sweet. As it opens up.. the bananas profile seems to fall into the background and I’m getting more cherry and spicey notes like pepper and cinnamon . Pretty damn awesome. Taste - I was really hoping for the taste to follow the nose… and it absolutely does. Massive bananas foster here again. Very thick, long creamy finish. Pepper, red hots, oak, caramel, citrus. Sticky mouthfeel… really freaking good..

Drinks closer to $25 that the $18 that I got it for. It’s a fantastic daily and something I plan on keeping on hand

Aroma - Very uneventful. Nothing really standing out on this. Some rich caramel and rye, hint of cinnamon. Lot left to be desire here. Alcohol definitely present here as well. Taste -Chocolate, rye spice, slight touch of baking spices just enough to make their presence felt. Vanilla and deep caramel tones here. Getting slight hint of black tea. Balance is really nice here. Medium to long finish.. more on the long side. Really nice. This is super unique because I’m finding all the flavors to be popping at the very beginning but they all show up again during the finish. Not getting a whole lot mid palate other than the black tea note. Overall - it’s awesome.. The finish on this were this one shines. Worth the purchase and then some. 4.35

Bottled in Winter 2020 Proof 117.0 ABV 58.5% Aroma - for a 95/5 rye, I was expecting a bit more spice on the aroma. Instead, a nice balance of citrus, dark fruits (plums and blackberries) and rye and hay. As it oxidizes, slight cinnamon starts to come forward along with some nutmeg. The oak presence is outstanding and is the backbone here holding everything in perfect balance. Really well done here.. very inviting. Taste - black licorice comes to mind. Not entirely complex by any means, but this is really well done. The front of the palate is surprising. Tons ofthe usual suspects we see in bourbon.. vanilla, caramel and oak.. The mid palate I’m getting a flash of citrus. The rye doesn’t come until the finish… pepper, baking spices very very slight hint of cinnamon.. Surprisingly light..Medium to thin viscosity.. finish length is medium at best Overall - I enjoyed the aroma more than the taste. This is a very well done rye but I feel that it is slightly over priced. In my opinion, once I enter that $70+ zone, I want something that stands out and makes me remember what I experienced. This one lacks that complexity and uniqueness on the palate. It is very smooth and extremely well balanced… but I cant help to think that Willet 4 year, Rare Breed Rye, Smooth Ambler Founders, Pikesville Rye, Stellum Rye (just to name a few). are all better and less expensive than this.

Aroma - sugar candy, fresh cut wood, touch of fruit Taste - you get what you pay for.I’m picking up is cream soda and sour apple but that’s about it

Aroma- big fruity notes stand out alongside brown sugar. Just layers of sweet fruits here. One of the more fruit forward bourbons I’ve experienced on the nose. Apples, cherries, peaches, and even a berry-like jam. As it opens, more and more cinnamon red-hots starts to come forward. Picking up almost no burn whatsoever. Very impressive aroma to be honest. Hopefully taste follows suit. Taste - First thing that comes to my mind is chocolate and Fruity Pebbles. Wasn’t expecting that. Definitely not as sweet or as complex here compared to the nose. Get the typical brown sugar, vanilla, the oak profile is extremely subtle. Slight touch of apples and honey coming through on the finish with a touch of spice. Overall - Extremely easy sipper here. It’s very smooth, has great balance. solid first batch. Worth a try.