Dettling Cask Strength Single Barrel Bourbon (Under 2 Years)

Had seen some great reviews of Dettling out of Alabama, so grabbed a bottle while vacationing in Orange Beach, AL. The bottle I have is a 61-month Cask Strength Single Barrel. It is fantastic. The Alabama heat produces a bottle that is unbelievably dark and rich for a 5-year bourbon. Nose: Dark, chocolatey caramel with oak, vanilla Juicy Fruit, orange cream, coconut, linseed and orange peel. It's like Juicy Fruit gum with vanilla, spice and chocolate. Flavor: White sugar sweetness on the front with strong vanilla Juicy Fruit. Some nice spice, white pepper, and oak mid-palate. On the back-end the caramel sweetness and spice combine along with vanilla and orange peel. Body: Thick and creamy mouth feel, but nothing great when compared to some of my best barrel-strength bourbons. Does the lack of age contribute to lack of oiliness / thickness (relative to the best bottles)? Finish: Caramel sweetness, vanilla Juicy Fruit, creamy dark chocolate, white pepper and spice linger along with orange peel and vanilla that gives an orange creamsicle vibe as the other notes fade.

My favorite Alabama whiskey. Getting hard to find and a bit pricey. Rich, thick, oily. Caramel sweet, with a vegetal note that I usually only get with Texas whiskey. Finish has some young corn note. Since this is a single barrel, some variation in batches. Some bottles I've had tasted a bit young. Happy to serve this as a fine example of Alabama whiskey. I try to keep a bottle on hand to serve to guest a taste of Alabama.

Appearance:Very dark brown, way dater Tham most 3 yr bourbon. Alabama must age like Texas. Noise; caramel, toffee Palate:Sweet, caramel Finish; huh proof heat, vegetal finish. I'm a fan. If you like Balcones Bourbon give this a try. Best field to bottle Alabama Bourbon to be had. A bit of water makes the heat go away but dulls the other flavors.

Nose was slightly sweet, slightly Woody. Palette: immediate heat. Followed by heat. By the third sip, I was tasting coffee and chocolate notes with oats. Kind of a oatmeal cookie taste. Quite flavorful. I think this is about 3.5 years in the barrel. Cask strength so the flavor has impact. Well worth grabbing a bottle.

Very unique profile and red amber appearance; licorice, medicinal, Dr. Pepper, stout, chocolate, cherry; spicy. This is very interesting to try, but I cant stomach more than one sampler pour. I like the field to bottle process from South Alabama corn fields; white wheated bourbon.

Got a sample pour of tgis, my 1st Alabama Whiskey. What a different profile I initially got raisens and caramel. Very nice pour not to hot but refreshingly different