David Nicholson 1843

David Nicholson 1843 was another bourbon I had been wanting to try from the selection wheated bourbons that were formerly produced by Stitzel-Weller during the 20th century. I let this sit for about 10 minutes. When I dove my nose around this, I smelled ethanol and a faint scent of maple syrup. I picked up caramel, butter, maple syrup, and some wood on the palate. The finish was medium-length, and it's a little oaky with a bit too much heat for my taste. This isn't bad, but I wouldn't pay $35 for this again. I really like Larceny, and I'm also a fan of Rebel 100. If I were to buy this on a regular basis: 1) I'd have to be able to find it near me as opposed to ordering it online from a liquor store in California, and 2) I wouldn't be willing to pay more than I pay for a bottle of Larceny Small Batch ($26.99) or Rebel 100 ($21.99). Without taking price and availability into account, I'd say this is a decent 3.5/5. However, as I feel this is a little bit overpriced and isn't available nearby me, I'm bumping my rating down to a 2.75.

For a $25 bottle the burn is much less than most reviews will state. It’s a good hidden gem to keep on the shelf.

Rocks glass at BL’s bourbon tasting Luxco, rumored to be Heaven Hill, aged 4 yrs and 100 proof Neat, rested 10 minutes Nose: sweet, like a Cinnabon roll,with some confectionary sugar, hint of almonds Palate: light to medium feel, a rush of sweetness and cinnamon, maybe some allspice and cloves, no burn, really smooth Finish: short, more sweetness, honey with a hint of caramel, some tannic bitterness Not bad, I was surprised. Easy to drink neat, the flavors come together nicely. For about $24 for a 750, it’s worth a try Basically bonded larceny T8ke scale: 5, ‘good, just fine’

Wood, cinnamon, tangerine. A bit of heat in the finish, but it’s nice.

Sharp on the nose with heavy alcohol and just a slight hint of sweetness (honey maybe? If the bees had been alcoholics.) Classic bourbon notes start to make themselves known as it sits. On the palate it’s pleasant, but nothing to go crazy about. Worth a try at the price point ($22) but not one I’ll keep of the shelf.

Very sweet and smooth bourbon. Not a lot of bite. The big issue is a soap taste that I get on the finish.

I picked this up on a whim when I saw it on the discontinued shelf, knowing nothing about the product or brand. That was almost 1 year ago, and it's taken me a while to get through this underwhelming bottle. Oak and ethanol hit the nose quickly. There are dark fruits and dusty corn hidden behind it, but they are faint. It's actually a decent nose, standard bourbon profile despite it being a wheated bourbon. The nose is the best part of this bourbon. On the tongue I get bold notes of oak and corn. The pleasant spice and sweetness I typically associate with bourbon is absent. It then starts to burn on the finish. I love high proof bourbons, and this is harsher than almost everything I've tasted over 100 proof. It's actually more pleasant one year later after mellowing in the bottle. When I first opened it I would've rated it closer to 1.5 than my rating today. It tastes like a cheap whiskey I drank as a freshman in college, which should not be the case for a $30 bourbon. Although I love Heaven Hill, I am not a fan of Larceny. I wish I knew this was sourced from leftover Larceny and Rebel Yell barrels because that would've been an automatic hard pass. This is one of my least favorite bourbons to date. Luckily I can dilute this with Coke and Dr. Pepper to finish the last few pours in the bottle. I'm interested in trying the Reserve, but I'll try to find it at a bar first.