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Ben Holladay 6 Year Rickhouse Proof Small Batch Reserve
Bourbon — Missouri, USA
Reviewed February 4, 2024 (edited March 23, 2024)Aroma - Bold and in your face.. It’s bright up front but there’s a dark profile for a backbone. (Pretty awesome to be honest) Getting a lot of baking spices with vanilla. Very fall-like dessert here. Very musty/oaky profile coming out as well which I personally enjoy. Taste - Damn. That is nice. I pick up lot of dessert notes here. Similar to the nose, getting lots of fall-like profile. Like a caramel apple with vanilla frosting that has baking spices lightly sprinkled over it. Even pops some rich butterscotch on the finish with bubblegum notes. Decadent and rich. Overall - The finish is and viscosity is amazing. The long finish in my opinion really makes this bourbon special. The caramel and slight butterscotch note seems to never fade and sticks to the palate. This is really a damn good offering and for the price, it’s a must buy. It drinks way above its price point and way below its proof in my opinion. 5.0 easily for the price. -
Stagg Barrel Proof Bourbon 23C
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed December 31, 2023 (edited January 1, 2024)Aroma - dark fruits with tons of caramel come up right away.. there’s vanilla presence towards the back. Also picking subtle rye notes here. Haven’t had that many Stagg offerings but I don’t recall rye being as noticeable on previous pours. As it opens I’m getting hints red fruits (raspberry and apple cinnamon) Taste - Big, bold flavors as expected. Tons of caramel and vanilla in your face with a huge alcohol kick. That Kentucky hug is strong and I really enjoy it. Rye spiciness isn’t coming forward like it did in the nose… instead it’s coming through in the way of a light bubblegum note. Overall - Solid if you can get it at or close to MSRp but not worth the up-charge that is seen in most liquor stores. -
Jack Daniel's 12 Year (Batch 1)
Tennessee Whiskey — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed December 17, 2023 (edited December 18, 2023)Came back to it. Aroma - awesowm JD profile… bananas, caramel, slightly charred marshmallow. Berries as well… bread and buttery notes. It is great Taste- well… caramel.. banana are present. And then there is nothing else. Overall - single barrel, barrel proof.. is by far better than this. If your palate cant handle the high proof offefinga, then this will be great If your palate prefere high proof, bold and intense profiles… then you will be disappointed -
Little Book Chapter 7: In Retrospect
Blended American Whiskey — USA
Reviewed November 19, 2023 (edited February 3, 2024)Aroma - lots of greenery here. Rye is dominating this neck pour. Wintergreen gum and pine notes black licorice. Leather is off the charts here as well. Very bold. As it opens, apples really make their presence known. Taste - This is one complex offering. Rye and old oak is very evident here. The Beam peanut butter profile is found way in the back on this. Apples and light berries also come through here as well mid-palate. Just a slight punch of that peanut butter creaminess comes forward on the finish. Overall - This is extremely rye forward in my opinion. Rye dominates in the nose and the palate on this neck pour. The flavors are nice & well balanced. Worth the Price ? — Yes (I will update rating and this review during future pours) -
Found North Cask Strength (Batch 7)
Blended — Canada
Reviewed November 13, 2023 (edited December 6, 2023)Aroma - Smells like breakfast.. Blueberry pancakes with maple syrup and tons of buttery notes. There’s a spice aspect here from the rye profile but it’s more herbal than baking spices. The oak presence is strong and makes its presence known up front.. very nice.. as it opens, slightly charred (browned) marshmallow notes and honey push through.. it’s delectable Taste - Damn… everything from the nose comes through on the palate but I’m getting a slightly hint of orange creamsicle in addition. Overall- Amazing. The ABV feels closer to 115-120 proof. The viscosity is great the finish is medium to long. Complexity in both nose and palate is incredible. It’s damn good -
Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch C923
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed November 9, 2023 (edited November 10, 2023)Aroma- butterscotch, very slight red fruits strawberry, solid oak presence, light cinnamon. Nice balance. Nothing to be fawning over though. Taste -Whoa.. not your typical Larceny profile here….. massive butterscotch and vanilla ice cream with caramel syrup. This is extremely sweet. Overall - It’s very good. More butterscotch on this batch that I recall in previous releases. -
Knob Creek 18 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon (2023 Release)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed November 9, 2023 (edited February 7, 2024)Aroma - Oh yeah.. definitely usual Beam presence (which I personally enjoy). Getting a very rich deep oak, beam-nuttiness, leather, caramel and vanilla. Really hope the palate follow the nose, because the aroma is awesome. As it opens up, I’m getting dark fruit notes. Taste - oaky (but not over oaked), caramel, vanilla. The beam-nuttiness really isn’t has prevalent here as it was on the nose but it is still there. That nuttiness mingles really well in the finish. Overall - It’s very very good. I wish the palate was as bold as the nose but at 100 proof, it’s hard to be that critical. However, the finish is a bit longer that you would expect from a 100 proof offering. The finish is nice and oaky and the beam-profile isn’t over powering. Is it worth the price of admission!?!? Probably not if you enjoy higher proof whiskeys. However, If you enjoy the lower proof stuff then absolutely because I think the flavor profile is awesome. -
Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series: Amburana (Release 001)
Bourbon — USA
Reviewed October 20, 2023 (edited October 21, 2023)Aroma - holy crap. Apples pie, cinnamon sticks, apple cider, snickerdoodle cookies and Christmas gingerbread house.…. This is Fall in a glass. . If Cinnamon Toast Crunch & Apple Cinnamon Cheerios conceived a child, it would smell like this. There is no presence of alcohol whatsoever. Tremendous nose but this smells extremely sweet so I’m a little nervous heading into the palate. This is one outstanding aroma. Taste - Everything from the nose transfers to the palate. Apples, cinnamon toast crunch, Fall spices. Vanilla and huge blast of alcohol that takes all those sweet notes and brings balance. Overall - I’m a fan of BCS.. and this one is absolutely phenomenal. The finish on this is probably one of the longest I’ve ever experienced in a whiskey. The ABV is absolutely perfect for my palate. This offering might not be for everyone.. this one is bold and in your face. I can see a lot of bourbon fans frowning upon this where a lot of finished whiskey fans would go bonkers for it. 5.0 -
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch C923
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed October 20, 2023 (edited November 7, 2023)Aroma - alcohol soaked berries and deep caramel notes. Light hint of honey and cinnamon. Taste - light almond, berries and vanilla and bubblegum from time to time…The finish is massive butterscotch and cherries. Reminds me a dessert. Alcohol presence is big and bold. Massive hug. Time will do this wonders. Overall - Best batch I’ve had … Have to really try and savor this bottle. Far better than B523 and better than A123 as well. -
Early Times Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed September 26, 2023 (edited October 31, 2023)Aroma - typical main players here… the caramel, vanilla, very faint hint of oak. There is slight bright fruit note here and some citrus to round it out and create a nice balance. As it opens, potpourri notes start to come forward. For $25 this is really nice. Taste - Follows the nose, just everything is dialed back and turned down a notch but the citrus is more evident. More of an orange creamsicle note which I really enjoy. Overall - Drinks a little hotter than 100 proof to be honest (but only very slightly!.. Like around the 105-110 range) Finish is lacking and slightly drying (as expected)… But for the price, I think the value is well above average. The nose particularly is really nice and I would have never had guessed that this was a $25 bottle for a liter. Definitely something I think most should try and keep on hand.
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