Angel's Envy Private Selection Single Barrel Bourbon Finished in Port Wine Barrels

SWOB SiB Selection - Def better than the far too watered down regular version. Tasty but I will likely not buy another bottle at the price. Many more comparable SiB in the sub $60 range.

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

Barrel SB-19 bottle 39 110 proof Nose: rich, buttery, some mint and graham cracker Taste: rye spice, not too sweet, but good body to it. Nutty and vanilla, baking spices like cinnamon and anise. Slight port starts to move in. Finish: long and slightly dry, fruit like grape and fig. Some chocolate too.

Total Wine and More pick from Gilbert, AZ. 101 proof. Nose brings cinnamon sugar, vanilla creme, apple, rye spice, sweet oak, and just a hint of the port finish coming in with some white grape. (I mean, port isn’t made from white grapes, but yeah) Lack of ethanol a nice plus at this proof point. Palate opens with the vanilla creme and apple from the nose, along with light caramel, pepper, and cinnamon. Pretty bright and brassy. If you dig deep, you can get a vinous flavor from the port but it’s very subdued. Flavors are punchy, but unrefined. No age statement and indeed tastes a little young. Finish is medium length and features cotton candy, cinnamon, and some astringent oak that really brings the experience down a notch. Mouthfeel is rather thin bodied, but also kind of fatty at the same time which I found to be slightly odd. This is no more than a slightly above average whiskey, although it’s nice to experience Angel’s Envy at a higher proof point. The problem is that at $100, this is more than double the cost of regular AE. Too many flaws and not a rich or complex enough experience for that kind of money. Nowhere near rebuy status.