Little Book Chapter 7: In Retrospect

Lots of rye flavors. Very spicy finish. Some fruit on the nose at the outset. All in all, a very good sip.

Aroma - lots of greenery here. Rye is dominating this neck pour. Wintergreen gum and pine notes black licorice. Leather is off the charts here as well. Very bold. As it opens, apples really make their presence known. Taste - This is one complex offering. Rye and old oak is very evident here. The Beam peanut butter profile is found way in the back on this. Apples and light berries also come through here as well mid-palate. Just a slight punch of that peanut butter creaminess comes forward on the finish. Overall - This is extremely rye forward in my opinion. Rye dominates in the nose and the palate on this neck pour. The flavors are nice & well balanced. Worth the Price ? — Yes (I will update rating and this review during future pours)

Heavy heat on front end. Leathery mid with peppert spice finish.

I guess I will be the first to be the fan boy of this one and give it a perfect 5. I can taste the best parts of Bakers, Knob Creek, Bookers and Old Grandad in this whiskey. It is hard to blend 7 different whiskies together and truly showcase something from each one, but I think Freddie did it here with chapter 7. I'm usually a type of guy that will claim a good $60 bottle of bourbon will get you close to some of these special releases but I can say that the way this showcase's the amount of flavors and the concentration of flavor is nothing but impressive. I paid MSRP at $150 and would do it again if given the chance. The viscosity is awesome, and whiskey has zero harshness or ethanol for a 118 proof whiskey. Combine that with a nice little kentucky hug on the finish and it is a great whiskey to sip and tease out all the flavors one by one. Excellent job of blending by Freddie here. 5 star pour for me.

Sweet and savory. Slight smoky flavor.