The color is a very deep and almost dull amber but has a wonderful glow to it. It leaves a thin veil of oil that thoroughly coats the side of the glass as it’s swirled around. The nose starts with a generous helping of oak which is pleasant and not at all overwhelming. Behind it is a build up of well balanced baking spices, vanilla, red apple, earthy rye and a touch of caramel. The palette is dry it rich and fills the mouth full of baking spices alongside enough creamy oaky vanilla to balance it out. The creaminess gives way to smooth notes of rye, brown sugar and almost bready quality making this whiskey chewier with a second sip. The finish is medium long with lingering baking spices and oak while sweet creaminess remains chewy until it fades.
About this bottle
Batch #7 was released September 2017 and marks the first time the product has been released outside of Kentucky. This sourced straight Kentucky bourbon consists of 2535 bottles from fifteen barrels. Eleven barrels were aged 13 years and more. The remaining four barrels were aged between 8-9 years, but were rebarreled at two years of age into new, charred American oak. This release is 59% ABV.
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7/10. Very Good. Spicy Cherry Cola for me all day. Both on the nose and the palate. Oily mouthfeel. Not sure if it is worth the hefty price tag, but it is a very tasty pour.
Dark brown color. Despite this bourbon’s high ABV, the nose is surprisingly sweet and rich. I tasted notes of caramel with a mild spice. Very good.
Very flowery on the nose, lavender, tobacco notes. Initial honey taste, but then it gets hot. Menthol. Spicy, cayenne?
My Rating: 3.75 Based on price, disappointed. I expected more from this. It's OK, but not worth the hype or price.
Very good. Strong flavor. Not quite a Stagg Jr but similar in style
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