Little Book Chapter 3: The Road Home

Trying this after a Laphroaig Cairdeas meant it went down pretty smooth but as Santa found it's still a potent dram. Sadly it was a bourbon profile I'm really not fond of. Often you get the feeling a dram tastes a bit like cough medicine... this was like drinking an industrial strength version..like the lean mixture the kids drink without the lemonade. I powered through for a bit and it then tasted a bit like oaked cough syrup... which was hard to tell if it was an improvement or not. I'm with Santa aka @PBMichiganWolverine on this one...and so ends Santa Chronicle number 6..i think..i lost track somewhere..

The color is rich amber with a caramel hue and leaves the glass coated in a thick and distinct veil of oils. The nose leads off with buttered toast balanced by ripe fruit, with vanilla and caramel following all with an underlying oakiness and a very inviting richness. The palate is right away dry but chewy, with a richness that coats the mouth along with oak, filling the mouth with butter, vanilla, caramel and a wonderful creaminess. The fruitiness takes more of a backseat but is there in the background to tie everything off. The finish is medium long with a lasting oakiness and richness that keeps the mouth feeling chewy, while a rye spiciness presents itself as the rest of the palate fades. What a wonderful experience this bourbon is.

It’s a hot mess

This is good, but not so much as to justify the price. Strong alcohol on the nose. A little sweetness on the front given over to a mineral like finish. The finish is long as you would expect for the finish. Much better cask strength options out there for the money.