Still Austin The Musician Cask Strength

NEAT NOSE - Rich notes of brown sugar and caramel burried in oak with a touch of vanilla. PALATE - Thick mouthfeel. Brown sugar, caramel, vanilla. I do get a bit of barrel char on the palate with a decent kick of rye spice. Moving this around on the palate a few seconds before swallowing definitely helps to lessen that kick from the rye spice. FINISH - Medium-long. On the back end, I get a minty-dark chocolate note. BUY? I know this is expensive, given the age statement, but hear me out. This is a craft distillery making some of the best whiskey in Texas (in my opinion) especially at the price point. BUY AGAIN?? Absolutely. I think it drinks pretty sweet despite the kick of rye spice. Also, there are single barrel versions of this which should make things just that more interesting.

Spicy. Palate tastes like Mexican chocolate with a little ancho chili sprinkled on top. It's definitely different, but it catches you off guard at first.

This rating may change. Definitely hot but can get the underlying sweet vanilla tones. Once you get over the proof, a lot of great flavors come out that I enjoy, especially the vanilla. On ice makes it worse as it dulls the sweetness and brings out more oak.