Journeyman Distillery Silver Cross Four Grain Whiskey

I tried the cask strength at the distillery and absolutely loved it. (4.5/5) They only had the 45% in bottles, so I picked up a 375ml bottle. I am struggling with this one. The nose is butterscotch, grass, and rubber cement. The taste has some of the butterscotch, but I’m getting heavy mint. Like Fernet mint. This is my second tasting, and the first time was nothing but mint, so I’ll come back to it again in a few weeks.

Been through several bottles of this one already, but it was part of our tasting at the distillery, so I didn’t turn it down! Tough to pick out a specific aroma on the nose. I get a sweetness, but the alcohol is there for sure. Plenty of heat if you sip this one neat; try it with some water for a different experience. Very enjoyable pour however you chose to drink it.

Not sure if its just my bottle, something is off. Kind of getting a synthetic cork taste in the whiskey. Silky texture, vegetal notes, a metallic vanilla, lower alcohol makes it "smooth". Adding ice or water does not help, it drowns pretty quickly. I was hopeful for this one based on some other reviews from YouTube but for me, its not a favorable pour.

Strong medicinal notes, a couple drops of water and it opens up a sweeter flavor - while still maintaining heat. There is a fruity sweetness throughout the tasting experience. I am surprised it doesn’t have as much of a barrel flavor, but I am pleased with the various tasting notes. The more you sip, the better it gets.

Nose: Intense caramel apple and brown sugar with some oak as well as a bit of dill / rye spice in the back. Powdered sugar. Taste: Gingerbead cookie with some pepper and dill. Lingering bitter finish. Light cherry. Dark brown sugar and molasses. Slightly biscuity malty flavor. Bright almost minty flavor.

🥃🥃🥃🥃 - 45% Equal 25% parts corn, rye, barley, wheat Complex, cola, cocoa, chocolate, spice, fruit, long finish, hints of wood and smoke, malty, biscuits. Silver Cross (aged on average six months in 5 gallon barrels) and has been rated by Distiller two points higher than Pappy 15 and 23.