Little Book Chapter 3: The Road Home

It's the finish that keeps on going and going that makes this whiskey shine.

LITTLE BOOK CHAPTER 03: THE ROAD HOME 블렌딩 : 바질헤이든 9y + 놉크릭 9y + 부커스 11y + 베이커스 12y Barrel Strength 122.6proof (61.3%) 향 : 두터운 스모키, 바닐라, 그을음, 연기, 담배, 허브, 재를 뒤짚어 쓴 종이, 땅, 맛 : 직관적인 흑설탕, 강한 바닐라, 견과류 기름 피니쉬 : 풀잎, 허브잎, 혀 끝에 화끈거림, 수분을 뺏어감, 남은 재 # 흐린날에 모래바람이 부는 증류소에서 과거를 돌아보며 한잔하는 기분

Another weekend on lockdown. Family movie time and some whiskey. This comes to me to longtime whisky pal across the other side of the the Hudson, @PBMichiganWolverine . The nose is dense with a mix of aromas found in single barrel bourbons. Nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, dill spices. Sweetness of butterscotch , licorice, peanut brittle, cherries seep through the spice. All of this is encased with oak wood. The initial sip is a blast of spice and wood and lidocaine. Subsequent sips become easier to discern flavors and the palate acclimates. Dominated by wood spices and tannins, whisps of vanilla, cherry NyQuil, ground cinnamon, cloves and dill. The cherry NyQuil flavor remains on the palate with a wooden dryness, spearmint that with a timeless end. A healthy dose of water softens the spicy edge and the buried sweetness is unveiled. Dark brown sugar, caramel, coffee, and bitter dark chocolate. A potent whisky that is better developed and formed with the addition of water. However, overall, the whiskey seem very restricted, bound and wanting to be more and find itself. Not a bad dram, but I was anticipating more from a single barrel whiskey. A better experience can be had with Elijah Craig Barrel Proof it Four Roses Single Barrel. Stay well. Stay safe. [84/100][Tasted: 3/4/20]