jacobhayman
Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Bourbon (107 Proof)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
April 23, 2019 (edited May 7, 2024)
Nose: light and sweet, fruit, hint of cigar, raisins, juicy nose and light almond and clove.
Body: more smooth than pappy 15, but lighter and thinner too
Palate: mild spice, more raisin, light smoke and apricot.
Finish: fairly long and warming but not very interesting.
Note: not as full bodied as PVW15. A lighter more gentle and less complex dram. It’s a nice bourbon just a little simpler and manly but still very nice. No water was added. Was sweeter than PVW15 too.
2020 update: an ounce from don. Nosed vanilla and caramel. Apricot. Oaky later. Palate very sweet so good. I still like.
2021 update: an ounce from 1010. Nose this year was really nice following up from lot b which I found to be very woody. Lot of caramel on the nose and palate. Good not great, more flavor than the lot B.
2023 update: an ounce from don. Cherry and creamy nose. Very tasty dram this year. Woody caramel this year.
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