Still Austin The Musician Cask Strength

Nose: some oak, bowl of candy corn and peanuts, cherry sours candy, sour punch straws, marshmallow fluff, fried ice cream Palate: cherry sours more on the palate than the nose, light oak, hint of warhead when it turns sweet, plantain cooked in butter and brown sugar like at a steakhouse Finish: the finish is hotter in terms of ethanol than any other phase, orange zest Overall a good dram. Been looking for one for a while and it did not disappoint. Glad this is theoretically here to stay on shelves.

N:new oak, sour cherry/ raisins - prominent sourness, green apples, Carmel candy, menthol or anise, a lighter herbal quality such as mint chocolate or basil even, lemon P: initially caramel and the sour fruit followed quickly by dry oak - the dryness lingers with cinnamon spice or and apple cider vinegar O: Interesting flavors, good complexity especially for how young it is, a little uneven on the palate and a bit too fresh on the oak and too dry on the back end, could be very nice to see this older and more calmed down

With the cask strength, it comes with a lot of heat and a heavy bite. I couldn’t put my finger on the forward note, but reading the review, menthol nails it. With that comes a little tobacco. Texas is putting out some good whiskey, this is no exception.

Neat. Sample. First time trying anything from Still Austin. Nose is very toffee and nougat forward. Also getting a lot of cinnamon raisin oatmeal cookie. Powdered sugar. Little musty funk. Decent nose but no stand out characteristic. No crafty bubble gum so that is a win in my book. Mouthfeel is syrupy with a bit of grit to it. Starts out decently bright and sweet up front. Vanilla Royal frosting. Darkens you mid palate and blows into that raisin cinnamon oatmeal cookie. It has a layer of frosting over the top too. Those notes carry through to the finish where it picks up a hint of chocolate. I don’t get oatmeal cookie much personally. I’ve heard others get that note on other pours but I think this is the first pour to really blast it. The taste is much better than the nose let on. I don’t have a desire to but my own bottle based on this sample but I will happily try Still Austin again down the road to see if they can build on this positive impression.

Nose - toffee, creamed corn, mint, marshmallow, vanilla, cherry, cinnamon, brown sugar, clove, light oak, candy corn, pineapple, toasted coconut, orange blossom, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - caramel, vanilla, apple, clove, sweet floral notes, underripe banana, walnut, brown sugar, cherry, orange zest, light oak, black pepper, mint, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with caramel, baking spice, and mint flavors. I received a package today with some goodies in the form of surprise whiskey samples. I recognized all the names with the exception of this one, Still Austin. Founded in 2015, Still Austin is the first distillery (legally) located within Austin since Prohibition. They specialize in producing grain-to-glass whiskies. This cask strength release was a limited edition of only 1,100 cases, so I don’t think it’s readily available to purchase at the moment, at least until the next release drops later this year. The nose is light, corny, fruity, and creamy. Some mint and clove from the rye component follow closely behind. Hidden in the background is a subtle tropical fruit note. The palate is classic high rye bourbon, but there are more floral and fruit flavors than I usually find with the category. It’s actually really nice, however the youth is hard to ignore. This is very good two year old bourbon, but alas it’s two year old bourbon, and it doesn’t have the robust richness that young Balcones or Garrison Brothers achieve. Nonetheless, Still Austin was able to deliver something unique with this special release, and I dig it. A huge shout-out to @jonwilkinson7309 for sending this one along with some other great whiskies I’ll be cracking soon.