New Riff 4 Year Single Barrel Bourbon

Tried Jack Rose’s 102 and 105 proof are both fantastic. The 102 is a bit dark and rich and the 105 brighter. Can’t go wrong with either.

16-3915 Seelbachs pick. First time having New Riff and definitely not my last. Has a great buttery mouth feel.

Nose: orange and vanilla Taste: thin, but with an oily finish, a little spice up front, citrus and vanilla mid palette but nothing that lingers. Finish, hit of oak and it's over. Very short finish. Impressions: this is good, and I enjoy it, but i think I was expecting more for all the hype. It drinks way below it's proof (ours was 104.1). I'd definitely be willing to try more from New Riff, but this wasn't a bottle I'd chase or pay extra for. That said, I really do enjoy it, and am pleased the bottle is in our rotation.

Barrel 15-1616, 4 year old, bottled Spring 2019, 55.45% abv. Impressions @ half-bottle: Judging by my notes on the first pours out of this bottle, I can tell that I wasn't a fan. The nose was muted, the palate was soapy and sickly sweet, and the finish was harsh and unbalanced. I stuck this in a closet, and forgot about it for over a year. I rediscovered this recently and found that it had really blossomed with time. The nose remains muted and the finish feels a bit short for the proof, but the palate has become exceptional. Tasted blind, I might have confused this for a low-proof ECBP. It's a wonderful balance of cherry cola, spiced rum, fresh-cut wood, and leather. I'm increasingly finding that rye whiskey and high-rye bourbons seem to benefit from a little extra air.

Amazing taste, sweet note