Bulleit Bourbon Single Barrel

I’ve got the 21% rye, yeast #4 here. Definitely floral/herbal on the nose with some deeper darker notes and sweetness as well. Complex and can be picked apart but comes together really well as a whole. Not experienced enough with floral notes to say specifics but enjoyable. Palate is nice. Just enough sweetness to balance the less present floral notes and then the rye spice kicks in. Not too hot but enough to make things interesting. Some Carmel cola notes in the mix too. The flavors on the finish is my favorite part really... like if they made double bubble gum in a Carmel or cola flavor... weird I know but pretty addictive. Keep going back for more. The spice isn’t deep or particularly long but that flavor hangs for quite a while and has a sirens song drawing you back in for more.

OHLQ Release 2

Haymarket Whiskey Bar Private Selection

Costco Store Pick, Gilbert AZ. Nose: orchard fruits, nutmeg, candy corn, and a wood note that ain’t oak; it’s more like tree sap. Can get all up in there and whiff without singeing the nostrils, so points for that. On the palate big, juicy, fruit flavors. They are so well blended that when I try to pick the individual fruits out it becomes difficult but getting white grape, apple, pear, and strawberry. You know what this is? Fruit punch in bourbon form. Oak and some caramel brittle come in at the mid-palate, bringing balance. Finish is hard to describe; the flavor doesn’t change much, it just gets hotter. Not a bad thing by any means. Mouthfeel is oily and medium thickness. This is by far the fruitiest bourbon I have ever had, and it’s a delight. Very different from everything else in my cabinet. At the $54 I paid and clocking in at a solid 104 proof, it’s a winner for sure. If you like fruity bourbons or just want something off the beaten path, this could be your jam.