Tastes
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Nose: Light smokiness which is a bit unexpected with just the small batch. Pallet: Slight tingle on the tongue with young notes and a hit of char. Finish: At first it’s null but then just a little heat and sourness on your tongue. This was a fresh bottle and maybe a little air will mellow the spice and bring out the sweetness. Smooth and sweet this not but if your looking something with a Smokey edge then this will work. I find the first pours our the least enjoyable so I’ll try this again after some time but at close to $74 I’d need to raise the bar.74.0 USD per Bottle
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Old Forester Single Barrel Bourbon Barrel Strength
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed November 8, 2021 (edited December 1, 2021)Nose: No sweet notes, moldy undertone. The longer it breathes the more traditional nose comes out, in the end it’s more mossy than moldy. Pallet: Overall it’s spicy (but at barrel strength I’m not surprised) when it first hits your tongue but it subsides with a tingling hot caramel. I read marshmallow in the tasting notes so I just can’t get that out of my head. Finish: Oaky barrel notes with the char and beyond that is a hug. Kroger Pick, Warehouse K, Floor 5, 128.8 proof. This is a thinker bottle, not a crusher and it won’t be for everyone. On the second dram everything comes more clear, a touch of water does open it up, not traditionally a fan of adding water but it does mellow out the bite to let the other flavors come through.70.0 USD per Bottle -
Nose: Hints of maple with traditional whiskey notes and a touch of raw alcohol if you go real deep. Pallet: Heavy viscosity that coats your entire tongue like you could almost chew on it. Dry as if the barrel has taken the sweetness out of it. Finish: Dry and makes you want to have a glass of water. Slight Kentucky hug with an oaky finish Not a big Jack Danials fan, I have had some single barrel that I couldn’t get enough of but not something I traditional go for. This is a step up for old No7, flavor is strong, a little on the sour side with a more mellow hug on the back. The longer it sits and the After having this I found traditional to be more sweet.TJ's Market
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I.W. Harper 15 Year Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed September 10, 2021 (edited January 1, 2022)Nose: Smooth and soft, that trate will carry through. The nose is pleasant with a floral range. Pallet: Again smooth with a slight spice (cinnamon?), and strong fullness of citrus (orange) which is interesting and a very slight smokiness which is likely the oak carrying through. Finish: Full and long lasting. The cirrus flows through and ends in a dryness to let you know you need another sip. This is not the best I’ve had, however it’s very good and more than worth may more than the price. I’m betting that every time I have this it will change, and I’m a tributing that to the 15 year that it spent in a barrel. Perhaps a cigar is needed next time. What a great amber color, you could pick it out of a blind just by the color.80.0 USD per BottleTJ's Market -
Maker's Mark 46 Cask Strength
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed September 9, 2021 (edited September 24, 2021)Savoring the last oz in the bottle. Even with a small pour you still get a nice nose and a flavor that puts just a little tingle on your tongue as you pick up the char from the oak staves. The finish is the best part that ends with heat and a vanilla caramel roll off the tongue. I will get another bottle. -
Nose: Light char and caramel Pallet: Surprising amount of spice for 80 proof and little bitter. The toasting added a flavor intensity with toffee but at the cost of the traditional Basil Hayden. Finish: Dry with a lingering tingle. While the traditional BH is one of the smoothest sippers out there the toasted barrel increases the flavor but pulls the sweetness out of it.70.0 USD per Bottle
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Tj’s Market Store Pick: Nose: Full with a touch of clove Pallet: Pepper spice that stays on the tongue and leaves a tingle that almost goes into your nostrils. Finish: There’s not a long linger and it does get a little sour at the very end. This is one of those store picks that they were looking for something with character and this has it. It’s full flavor and has a 110 proof spice but it’s not hot. A perfect pour to finish off the evening with and looking for sitting around a fall fire with this bottle.40.0 USD per BottleTJ's Market
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Angel's Envy Bourbon Finished in Port Wine Barrels
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed August 4, 2021 (edited August 6, 2021)Nose: There is a nice nose with hints of the wine but it falls quickly. Pallet: There is a roasted nut flavor and I would expect some wine notes for flow through in the flavor profile. Finish: There is a hint of port as the flavor fades to a nice spice to let you know it still has a younger side. This comes up short compared to the Rye but it’s also half the price. I don’t usually comment on color but it seam light. It’s enjoyable but in the mid to high $30 but at $55 it’s just a cool name and bottle. I’ll have one around but it won’t become a go to.55.0 USD per BottleTJ's Market -
Belfour Bourbon Whiskey Finished with Texas Pecan Wood
Bourbon — USA
Reviewed July 22, 2021 (edited April 15, 2022)Nose: stronger than expected but one dimensional with young whiskey. Pallet: It’s mellow that helps with the younger ethanol that comes through, also picked up hints of spice and a unrefined caramel. Finish: Ends with bits of sour notes, I’m not sure if that is an effect the pecan barrel finishing adds. The formula is good but just needs more time in a barrel. I read where the pecan wood has an effect of aging the whiskey faster, as that may be true it still needs to go longer. Belfour is doing it right by owning the process with putting down their own barrels so I’m expecting this brand to only get better in time (plus the bottle has a kickass gatsby era style to it).74.0 USD per Bottle
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