Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot "B" 12 Year

Good thing I ordered this one neat. It’s smooth and flavorful. Surprised it is more delicate in taste than I expected.

Neat. Wasn’t getting much off the nose, so I let sit with a challenge coin for 20 min. Nose really came alive. Really nice vanilla and caramels dancing around some light berries and cherries. Lots oak as you dig deep wrapped around everything else. It’s a light, bright, delicate nose. A bit thin in texture. Brown sugar on the tongue with that vanilla and berries. On the finish it’s all that oak, caramel and cherry. Cherry lingers for quite a while. Very delicate but enjoyable legs on this. It’s super smooth, delightful, with dessert flavors where it counts. Lacks any complexity and the thinness in texture is disappointing, but it’s still has a nice oil to coat the throat. The finish is the best part. Off memory, the finish elevates this about Weller 12.

Really good, slight banana and baking spice, caramel and brown sugar, light oak. Slightly sweet, aromas of alcohol without the burn. Not worth secondary prices, but I am glad that I cracked a bottle open!

Nose: mellow and slight vanilla notes Taste: leather, Carmel vanilla

Smooth, vanilla, tasty