1792 Full Proof Straight Bourbon

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Taste: Neat in rocks glass, 1.5 oz sample. This was a Binny's pick. Nose: (3.75) for me the nose was faint. It had pitted fruit and honey with a bit of cereal grain. Was pleasing but not enough of nose. That said.....I normally nose my whisky in a glen cairn so this might have diluted things for me. Taste (4.25) I liked it alot. Lots of honey and a bit of lemon poppyseed for me. It has a sweetness without overdoing it. The honey sweetness is very good. My gripe is that I wiahed it were richer for the proof. Finish (4.0): Fades to a bit o honey type taste. Finish is a little on the short side for the proof and need I hate to say it........very smooth. Overall: This was a pleasantly good surprise for me. For a cask strength it was pleasantly refined, and interesting. A few drops of water opened up some butterscotch flavors. I really want to try this in a different glass to see if I might have missed something on the nose.

Seems like cask strength full proof is becoming more and more common now. I get the reasoning: as enthusiasts, we can decide how much, if any water, to add. You see, this is where I screw up. I always take one sip without water, and realize it’s just too potent for me. Then I add a bit more, and it’s still too potent. So, being a man short on patience, I then just dump a big piece of ice. For most folks that strategy would work, but I drink my pour over the course of 1-2 hours while watching a Friday night Netflix or Sunday GoT and John Oliver. Now...that big piece of ice just became a glass of water with a bit of whiskey in it. The flavor profile changed significantly. So...I guess to make this ramble end: this is why I prefer generally not cask strength or full proof...I’m just not smart enough to handle that delicate pipette level chemistry. So...this pour was graciously sent by @dubz480. That man knows his bourbons. I don’t think I ever had this one before, but will need to look up the regular non-CS version of it. Without water, I had all heat. I couldn’t manage it. But somewhere between no water and whiskey flavored water, the profile was amazing. Best part was the nose: aromas of toasted marshmallow, caramel and dulce de leche. Taste changed to oak driven, a bit of peanuts, and still retaining the marshmallow. If the price is right, I need to look up the standard version of this. Thanks @dubz480 for the pour!

Neat. Not a fan of the 1792 Small Batch but this Full Proof version is great. Bright notes on the nose. Vanilla, apple, honey sweetness. Nice creamy mouth feel. More bright notes on the taste. Pear, apple, vanilla. Just solid stuff.