Blackened Whiskey

A lovely amber color but this one's a bit all over the place on the nose. Spicy(peppers) burnt vanilla and caramel lead the initial exposure. Notes of rye spice, oak, clove, & honey can also be found afterwards. A higher than standard 80 proof is noticeable but not offensive. Initial tastes are reminiscent of any bourbon with honey, vanilla, charred Oak, and a bit of bite. Pepper comes through mid-pallete but this one finishes fairly quick. Smooth but wish it would just pick a lane really. Each of the 3 spirits mixed to create this blend are present but not all are needed. Could be used as a mixer for anything that calls for whiskey.

These notes are from a blind tasting (Flaviar Advent Calendar) The smell is brown sugar, cooked corn, vanilla, stewed apples, with some rye and dill spice. The taste - sweet candy corn and menthol. It is not complex but the sweet corn and fresh spice (rye, dill, clove) dominate. Simple but enjoyable.  The finish is medium with the rye spice carrying it through.  This is a pleasant surprise. Depending on the price I would be fine keeping this on the shelf. Probably scoring it a bit higher than it deserves simply because of the recent run of boring samples. Overall Grade: C+  (Above Average)