J. Riddle Peated Bourbon

Nose: rye, dill, green pine, corn, butter, vanilla, olives/dill, Taste: heavy roast corn, charcoal, vanilla, butterscotch, a hint of malt, burning hay, clove, basil, cilantro, sage. Adding water brings out the oak barrel and lightens everything else while adding intense caramel. This really is a weird one. If you were blinded, you’d think it’s a rye. But there’s still the background hint of peat / charcoal. Apparently it has no rye and I saw it poured. The rye is really seemingly there but it’s not. Spirit is also really young so that might have something to do with it.

Grassy/smoky nose, slight peat up front, sweet finish, peat on the finish too

Nose Wet oak, leather, cardboard, maple syrup, a hint of smoke Taste Sweet, vegetal, green, slight vanilla, celery, dry I like this, but peated bourbon is a bit odd. Odd in that I have never had a peaty bourbon. The smokiness is quite subtle on the palate. Update: This ended up being my nightly dram until it was gone. I really grew to love it.

Smells of corn and spring grasses, with a hint of maple syrup. Tastes of dark rye bread followed by spice. The spice transitions into a short lived mellow sweetness. Mouthfeel is left with tastes of herbs, possibly clove. Drank in glass with splash of water to bring out flavors.