10th Street California Coast

This was a spontaneous purchase. I'd seen it for the first time yesterday, and ended up buying it today.... The nose was promising. I got "maple-cured bacon" from the get-go. I'd hoped the palate would follow-through, but instead I got a funky chemical taste that I assumed was peat (I'm not a fan of peated whiskey!). But as it sat (with an ice cube), it began to reveal itself a little more — which elevated it from, "Meh!" to, "Hmmm!". I got a nice blast of sweet roasted corn. I realized that was what I initially mistook for the peat. The finish... not much to report on. Short, I guess you'd say, with not much to add. This is a young whiskey. Statement is, "Aged at least 2 Years". I thought it was going to prove my first ever drain pour. But the late stage corn revelation granted it a stay. 2.25 stars for not being my jam, but not totally awful, either. Added 7/14/23: The "cured maple bacon" reemerged on the palate in tonight's pour. But this stuff is still too "Scotch-like" for my tastes. Too "musty" and funky in general. Will sound strange, but I almost detected something akin to sweaty socks just now. I think it's too peaty. I hate peat. Lowering my original 2.25 to a 2. I might even dump this stuff down the drain tomorrow morning.

Whisky tasting

Really good stuff! Neat it is light at first but then earthy at the end. With water it opens up more of the finer, fruity notes