Tastes
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Aroma - man.. maybe the most underwhelming rye aroma to date. Getting cinnamon, vanilla, dark berries, slight honey note That’s all. Taste - Follows the nose but it is definitely better. There’s a bit more rye profile here on the palate and the finish is more on the medium-long side. Lots of cocoa powder on the finish as well. The alcohol presence is nice. Lacks complexity but nice balance of flavors. Overall- Balance and flavor is nice, but the price point ($70-$80) leaves a lot to be desired to be honest. Recommendation - try before you buy
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Templeton Rye 10 Year Reserve Single Barrel
Rye — (bottled in) Iowa, USA
Reviewed April 7, 2023 (edited August 11, 2023)Barrel 3428 Aroma- very unique aroma profile here. Green apple mixed with mint tooth paste. As it opens I’m getting more cocoa powder coming through. Blend of floral notes and spices …. Potpourri-like. Again very unique. Taste - Chocolate up front with an nice burst of rye-spice profile. Mid palate hits with sweet notes of caramel and honey. Slight dill on the finish. Overall - At 104 proof the finish is longer than expected. This is quite an impressive rye for me to be honest (especially for a 95/5 which I find some to be a little abrasive). The way this rye ebbs and flows between spice and sweetness is awesome. -
Lucky Seven The Proprietor Single Barrel 14 Year
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed February 18, 2023 (edited February 19, 2023)Barrel #15 Proof 119 59.5% ABV Aroma - massive dark fruits, toasted marshmallow, caramel and oak. Every time I come back to it, I’m blown away by just how much dark fruit and marshmallow presence there is. As it opens, I’m picking up chocolate covered oranges, fruity cereal, some baking spices towards the back bring balance. One of the best smelling whiskeys I’ve tried. Taste - Well isn’t that just fucking pleasant. Mirroring the nose. Alcohol-soaked berries, marshmallow, and getting slight hints of chocolate. Caramel syrup (like what you put on ice cream). The mouthfeel is excellent, coats the palate all around and the finish exactly what you want for such a decadent whiskey. Finish is long, starts off sweet then alcohol heat presence comes forward reminding you to savor this. Overall - 100% worth the price of admission. I should have pulled the trigger when I first had the chance. Very grateful to a friend who supplied me with this dram. -
Starlight Carl T. Huber's Double Oaked Bourbon
Bourbon — Indiana, USA
Reviewed February 4, 2023 (edited September 1, 2023)Batch B2201 106 proof 4 1/2 years Aroma - Toasted marshmallow, vanilla frosting… Caramel, apples and peaches, pie crust, baking spices. There is a slight cherry cola note towards the back on this one. Very good nose to be honest. Very inviting cannot wait to see if the taste follows the nose. Taste - Caramel with flat cherry cola. Brown sugar.. touch of apples, cinnamon, slight green/herbal tea note.. some rye spice coming through but…. Oh no… Mouthfeel is very thin, finish is underwhelming and quite drying. Damn this finish is insanely drying. Stop it! You son of a *****! Overall - Going to be brutally honest.. I cannot recommend. The aroma was great but the flavor profile is lacking and the finish is just not working for me. The drying aspect happens mid palate and just continues through the finish wiping out all flavors that popped. Save your money and if you want a double oaked product then go with Woodford Double Oaked or OF 1910 to this. Not sure if I will ever venture into the Starlight world again after this offering. This bottle is very disappointing. -
Bardstown Bourbon Co. Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout (111.4 Proof)
Bourbon — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed January 29, 2023 (edited January 30, 2023)Aroma - A bit perplexing to be honest. Very unique aroma, and not something that I have really experienced before. I pick up on cocoa powder and a very musty-funk. As it opens up.. I’m getting more of a “green” profile and tons of floral notes. Some type of herbal note (maybe green tea??). Strong artificial chemical aroma too. Taste - Better than the nose.. That is for sure. Lots of chocolate here. Old oak is pushing through here as well. There is a fruit loops/ fruity pebbels note as well. I’m getting quite a bit of rye on the finish.. lots of spices. Overall - (for the record. BCS is one of my all time favorite brews.. it’s not what it used to be ever since InBev bought GI out.. but I still look forward to it every year) Try before you buy. This one, although decadent at times, is massively overpriced. Very grateful to try to this whisky but I have to be brutally honest.. I’d have a hard time pulling the trigger at $100 for this one let alone +$160 (#moneygrab) -
Aroma - light and bright. apple, peaches, melted butter and brown sugar, vanilla. At 2 years… oak is absent (as expected). Taste - caramel and apples. Slight baking spice.. butterscotch also noticeable and getting a slight herbal note (bay leaf comes to mind). Overall - At the price point of $30-$35 I find this to be fantastic. Makes a fantastic cocktail as well due to its fruity and sweet profile. Chat 91 and 111 are unique in their flavor profiles and I always try to have them on hand.. problem is these bottles are extremely crushable.
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Binnys Store Pick 112.74 Proof 9 year Aroma- Dark heavy notes shine through. Actually smells older than what it is which is awesome. Lot os complexity here and as it opens, new aromatics pop. Really inviting every time nose goes to glass and the balance is wonderful. Dark fruits and even some red apples and cherries come to mind. Old musty oak, black pepper, and a huge blast of vanilla and melted butter. Dark brown sugar and cinnamon. Taste - Getting more of the typical bourbon notes than anything else here. Caramel, vanilla, some cinnamon spice. But there is a weird almost green-like note coming through that I cannot pinpoint. Slight nuttiness. Average viscosity… but a big hug on the finish. There is a very slight bitterness and a little drying on the finish that I’m picking up throwing it just a bit out of balance. Overall - Tale of two tapes for me here. Aroma is amazing, taste just average. Especially for the age. Was hoping for more oak since it was so prevalent on the nose.
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4.6 Aroma - Right off the bat… the nose on this is phenomenal. Deep rich oak on this neck pour. Layered with caramel and tons of chocolate. As it opens up, I am getting toasted marshmallow, slight hint of chocolate covered oranges, caramel and maple. Some light dusting of cinnamon and other baking spices here as well. Very complex and an extremely inviting nose on this one. Taste - Nice. Everything from the nose is coming through on the palate. Tons of milk chocolate, caramel.. touch of sweet honey, cinnamon spice, dark fruits.. slight citrus note. Every once in a while I’m getting a spearmint note on the finish. Overall - this is a great pour. Would love to compare this to BRT-01. Only knock is that I wish the finish was a bit longer. It’s got decent viscosity but the finish a a bit shorter than what I was expecting from the mouthfeel.
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Smooth Ambler Founders' Cask Strength Series Bourbon Mashbill #2 (2022 Edition)
Bourbon — West Virginia, USA
Reviewed January 19, 2023 (edited April 21, 2023)Aroma -massive brown sugar and a light luxardo cherry note. Cinnamon., green tea and bay leaf add a little of a weird note but overall the nose is nice. Taste - Wow.. corn and alcohol really are the dominant notes here. Really a strong punch of that alcohol. Brown sugar, caramel…touch of cinnamon and green listerine mouthwash. Major down fall is the viscosity. The mouthfeel is just a touch too thin for something at this proof in my opinion. The heat on this one really stands out from middle palate to the finish and it kind of hinders its complexity. In fact… their is a very prolonged and noticeable burn and hug to the finish. Overall - Price is absolutely justified at the $60-70 range. But I feel that this would fall short if compared against WT Rare Breed, Jack SB BP, ECBP, Larceny BP, etc. Just lacks complexity and balance on the palate. I love my Cask Strength and whiskeys >120 proof. But I actually feel that this is just too hot. If the proof was in the 110-116, this offering would probably be incredible.
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