1792 Full Proof Single Barrel Select

The tasting notes below are for a local store pick of 1792 Full Proof. I always think I shouldn't like this so much, but it rates incredibly high every time I put it in a blind with other heavy-hitter, high-proof bourbons. Nose: Dark, rich, cloves, linseed oil, oak, worn leather. Not a lot of sweet, but some dark brown caramel or dark brown sugar after it opens-up. Black cherry. Maybe some dark dried orange or dried red apple peels in the background. Something that comes across as butterscotch or anise. Sometimes get a BBQ note. Flavor: Starts with a brief spicy brown sugar sweetness and some char / campfire, then a spicy tingle and drying oak, ending with black pepper, spice and oak. Body: Caramelly and rich, keeps tongue coated throughout the finish. Finish: Powerful, long, and rich. Caramel, black cherry, Juicy Fruit with vanilla and pear, oak with a little spice and linseed oil, some char. A really long, great finish

Rastelli Market Fresh store pick

Pummels small batch

Polite Pig private barrel.

Pappy’s of Oceanside barrel pick. Fragrant and powdery on the nose. Rich, buttery palate. Long semi bitter finish.

Rested for 15 minutes Nose: rich spice, red apple, chocolate oak Taste: thick, viscous, vanilla, brown sugar, Rich caramel Finish: moderate, sides of mouth, methanol chocolate covered cherry T8ke rating: 8.5/10