Tastes

Nose: butter, baking spices, almost like a bourbon Palate: rye spice up front, fruit in the middle palate and straight oak afterwards Finish: dry oak, baking spices Best rye I’ve ever had. 10 on the t8ke

Nose: brown sugar, anise, oak, a level of buttery savor ones. Rum notes Palate: deep red stewed fruits up front. Followed by the oak. The oak provides depth on the palate rather tannins Finish: this is where the oak shines. Long finish and deep dark chocolate. Not bitter or dry. Sweet oak. Best whiskey I’ve ever had. 9 on the t8ke scale

Nose: huge smoke and char up front but if you keep smelling, there’s this crazy strawberry note Palate: sweet taffy up front but then you get a huge amount of char and smoke Finish: burnt wood, bbq, oak and char. Quite possibly the most complex whiskey I’ve ever had. 8 on the t8ke scale

Nose: butterscotch, caramel, slight baking spices Palate: tobacco, leather, caramel, overripe cherry Finish: long finish, oak is present but not complex, spicy 6 on the t8ke scale

Nose: oak, cinnamon, brown sugar, nutmeg. Nice amount of baking spices mixed in with the oak. Palate: smooth and refined, wheated mash bill plays well with the oak. Caramel apple without the acidity Finish: baking spices really shine here followed by the perfect amount of oak and tannins. 8 on the t8ke scale. One of the more balanced bourbons I’ve had in a while. Has a little bit of everything and does everything really well

Nose: ethanol, brown sugar, fig Palate: syrupy, orange, almond, more fig. Nice river kick Finish: long and lingering. Oak and cocoa Final Thoughts: better than I expected. Similar to MWND but more acidity from the sherry. Finish is the winner here, very long and strong Rating: 8 on the t8ke scale

Nose: sweet bourbon notes. Wouldn’t be able to tell it’s a rye . Just a hint of that rye pine at the end Palate: drinks like a bourbon rye blend. Rye backbone for sure but has sweet bourbon notes. Finish: sweet smooth finish. Hints of licorice and anise. Kentucky hug lingers 7 on the t8ke scale

Nose: candied sugar, really sweet Palate: more brown sugar, the proof drowns out the port wine character. Pretty viscous Finish: more oak than I thought there would be. Short but then the hug lingers for a little. Pretty underwhelming, not sure I would pay even the $100 for this one. 4 on the t8ke scale

Nose: caramel and vanilla, really sweet Palate: dark chocolate, sweet oak, more brown sugar Finish: shorter, leather 7 on the t8ke scale

Nose: lighter side. Vanilla extract, cinnamon Palate: basically OWA on steroids. Same apple pie in a glass but with the brown sugar amped up. Mouthfeel is insane Finish: deceptively long. Nice cinnamon and plenty of oak 8 on the t8ke scale