Jefferson's Reserve Pritchard Hill Cabernet Cask Finish

On the nose I get subtle notes of chocolate covered raspberry, cabernet, and oak. First sip offers more of the oak and char and the subtle cabernet finish was a very nice touch. The cabernet was not overpowering like I’ve had with other bourbons/whiskeys that are finished in wine casks. I can get the dryness from the cabernet mixed in theoughout the taste but it’s subtle and welcoming. I like this one and will enjoy the rest of the bottle. Ice removes most the dryness, increases the smoothness, and pulls the oak and char more to the front of the profile.

Had this blind last night. Starts with quite pleasant bourbon flavors, but takes a wild turn toward the finish and goes very skunky. I kept going back to it thinking it was something I ate before tasting, but the skunk remained. Someone else said it reminded him of the stink from a flowering Bradford Pear tree.

Nose: wine, cooked fruit, raisins, perfume. Taste: allspice, honey, wine, solvent, oak. Finish: jam, vanilla, feet.

Nose: cherry, wine, grape, vanilla Palate: cherry, sweet wine, slight oak, manhattan light Finish: not terribly long Overall: like this one, tastes like a version of a manhattan