HIRSCH The Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Single barrel Specs pick 136.6 Nose: orange marmalade, spicy oak, dusty leather, banana chips Palate: plum, orange, cherry, leather, creamy creme brûlée, blackberry cobbler Finish. Long lasting pound cake, dark fruit, and an extremely pleasant ethanol tingle. Mexican vanilla extract is the last to linger 84/100

Very harsh ethanol fwd.

Wow, this bottle is a monster and probably the highest proof I have had in a whiskey, clocking in at 136.2%. It took me a while to sit with it to really appreciate what it was. Right off the bar the nose tells me that this is produced by Willett. Those nose has a lot of ethanol and it has that Willet all spice characteristic. HOT! Orange zest, cherries and oak are on the palate. Very spicy that lingers on a very long finish. Oak is very prominent on the finish too. Even for someone that enjoys high proof bourbons, this whiskey was challenging for the first few sips.

128 proof Nose: Orange and airy biscuit, smells like a wheater. Specifically, smells like sweet winery biscuit crackers. A little roasty dusty wood right at the end. Palate: Sharp American oak, proof, and creamy caramel, long oaky finish. Tannic and fruity as the dram finishes.

Ethanol and caramel on the nose. First taste reveals that this is Willett in disguise. Signature Willett profile of cinnamon. Reminiscent of fireball. Mouthfeel is thick and chewy. Slight vanilla in the finish. Loch & Key store pick. 137.2 proof. Aged 6 years.

So freaking good