The Oamaruvian Cask Strength DoubleWood 16 Year

First tasted on my B-Day 1/31 in 2018 Have to agree with @LeeEvolved and @PBMichiganWolverine about this whisky and the water. I think the bite from this baby is comparable to what I get with any of the Bookers or other powerful Cask Strengths but the experience is altogether different from American Bourbon, pretty much from start to finish. Drinking neat is always my first instinct but this really does deserve to be opened to flavors otherwise masked by strong elements from the barreling. The wine casking flavors do shine through properly with ice chips or good clean water. I give it 4.25 for rarity and taste. Let me drink just a little more of it to take the bottle to half full and the rating will likely climb. Just sayin'. My bottle is 36/412 from bbl 405 in 4/17. 60.9 ABV

My throat is cauterized. It’s hot. Great nose. 61%

I think I was 30 drams or so in at this stage but this one still stood out. It's 40% brother was average but this was a very nice dram. Solid 4