Virginia Distillery Co. Courage & Conviction Dr. George G. Moore Batch

I have generally found Virginia Distillery bottles to be a bit over priced for the quality. They are interesting to be sure, but my general feeling at the end of the day is to find a different bottle. This is their first shot at making their own dram as opposed to sourcing from across the pond. Let's see if they can make me a convert. Nose is light butterscotch with just a slight hint of smokiness. A very subtle nose overall. First sip is kind of heavy in an unusual way. There are some honey notes and maybe a touch of cinnamon, but while they are not strong this seems to have an almost syrupy mouth feel. The flavors all ride over a slight burn that comes on mid sip and lasts into a warming finish. I am finding this dram to be more interesting than I thought I would. The sweetness on the front end is nice and the soft warming finish is quite pleasant. I am not sure this gets me in the Virginia Distillery fan club, but it is a pretty good pour. Price point is still a challenge here though and I would like it more for about $20 less.

Aroma of cereal, raisin. Tastes of black tea, ginger, slightly sweet, fruit zest. Very smooth, excellent mouthfeel. Lingering ginger, cinnamon. This is nice. Not old enough. But nice

Nose of apple juice concentrate and barley. Taste of barrel spice, barley, and composted autumnal leaves. Decent body.

Not terrible, but the heat overwhelms the flavors