Tastes

7 year Age Statement Aroma - wow, thats nice… sweet toffee and bubblegum rye notes. Slight notes of strawberries and even citrusy lemon note. Some cotton candy notes as well. Man for a 7 year rye at sub $40.. this has a really good nose. I hope everything transfers to the palate. Taste - Everything from the nose transfers to the palate with the pleasant addition of a very light oak profile on the finish. Still get that bubblegum rye notes (no spicy rye notes), still very sweet and bright fruits with a touch of citrus with a nice toffee backbone. Bourbon drinkers rye without a doubt. Overall - It’s really good for the $40 price tag. Everything about it is above my expectations as far as the palate goes. It has great balance and really nice flavor profile at this price point. And the finish is quite nice as well for the proof. This is an absolute must have on hand and a great offering for someone who wants to try out a rye. And the new age statement makes for a great value

Aroma - caramel, red apples, sugar candy notes, blue raspberry cotton candy. Slight hint of baking spices in the back. This is bright with nice dark undertones. Taste - caramel popcorn, then the usual suspects of vanilla and slight oak. There is a slight drying oak presence on the finish, and picking up a slight tannic profile as well. But to be honest, this is very good. Overall - This is insanely gentle on the palate and the balance on this is exceptional. Not sure what the mash bill on this is, but I would think it is predominately 75-80% corn. It is very sweet and I do pick up nice rye undertone that elevates the experience. This is a great BiB offering… I would like to blind this against EHT and Bardstown Origins BiB. Extremely Crushable 4.35

Aroma - bright red fruits (strawberries, and apples), honey crackers, pie baking spices, brown sugar and caramel. Balance is decent. Smells like a good fall / dessert-like whiskey. Taste - Wow was that dreadful first sip. Second sip… not much better. This is like drinking a puree of prune juice and mint toothpaste. The port and the rye clash and the port simply body slams the rye notes. Maybe this might be good with some orange bitters and ice? Make it like an old-fashioned without the cherry and sugar… chug it… then do yourself a favor and never look at this bottle again. Place it out on the counter for birthday events and hope and pray that some poor soul decides to try this one out…. Then watch them from afar and video their reaction while they sip this dreadful beverage. Save your money.

132.7 (Highest single barrel ive tried so far) Aroma - deep tones of rich caramel, bananas cherries. There is even notes of dark chocolate and alcohol dark fruits. Really decadent aroma. Taste - Well that first sip ripped the enamel off my teeth. Taste follows the nose but the alcohol presence is like Mr. Koolaid man bursting through walls and body slamming your taste buds. Extremely long caramel and booze soaked dark fruit finish. Overall - This is the highest JDSBBP proof offering I have had to date. And it is awesome. The nose is just an explosion of awesomeness.

Aroma- very soft and light. Caramel, vanilla frosting, oak. There’s even a slight potpourri-like note in there or an old craft store. Slight red fruit tones. Again, just very soft notes here. Taste - Wow. I was not expecting that at all. Bold caramel and vanilla notes paired with alcohol soaked fruits. I’m getting cherries, berries and even a slight citrus. Getting a quite a bit of floral notes at the mid to back palate. Overall - Decent Kentucky hug, flavors are nice and it’s a pretty well balanced whiskey. Nothing to be wowed about and price is just okay for the offering.

Barrell # 23-03120 Bottling Date - 3-30-23 Barrel House- 2-03 133.9 Proof 66.95% Aroma - massive dark fruit and melted caramel profile here along with subtle hint of banana. Surprisingly there is hardly any alcohol presence which makes me a little scared. The nose is fantastic though. This is candle worthy. Zero rye presence here. I absolutely love this. Taste - That massive banana foster note profile is popping up front with black cherries and caramel. Midpalate - cherries still linger, but then the rye hits in the form of wintergreen and mint. There is a touch of cinnamon from time to time but it’s in the form of a red hot candy. Finish- boozy, caramel drizzle, vanilla, luxrado cherry juice, rye spice. Overall - it’s a monster of a pour. Rips the enamel off the teeth and the stomach and lower esophagus take a beating on this one. But palate gives zero fucks. For the pice of $80. This might be the best rye barrel proof offering on the market.

Aroma - an absolute fruit bomb. Carmel-apple, all kinds of berries, oranges, melon up front. One of the better smelling rye whiskeys I have experienced. Incredibly balanced and inviting. If the palate matched the nose, this is gonna be awesome. Taste - Wow that front and mid-palate is awesome. Tons of spicy rye notes (cinnamon and bugglegum) balanced out with caramel-apples and orange creamsicle notes. The finish is bit long and the hug is pretty significant. I’m really liking this offering. However, I am getting a hard drying..almost medicinal note much later on the finish.like 30-60 seconds after the sip. Overall - The nose is absolutely incredible. Front and mid-palate and beginning of the finish is all outstanding… I wish it stopped there in a sense. The viscosity is awesome, thick and sticks to the palate. But as the finish continues on, there is a sharp drying profile that rears its ugly head and takes away the amazing sweetness that was experienced through 90% of the sip. For the price though, this is one of the best rye whiskies you can find in my opinion.

Aroma - peanut butter with vanilla ice cream with bits of honey graham cracker. Touch of dark berries and baking spices round it out. Very inviting. Taste - All the usual suspects show up here in a really nice balance (vanilla, caramel, oak). There is a nice nutty profile here that provides that HH experience. Not much else to report. Overall - For the price… this is definitely above average. Lots of flavor, decent mouthfeel for a BiB. The finish isn’t long (as expected) but it’s sufficient enough. 4.10