Mayor Pingree Red Label Bourbon

Neat. Neck pour. Batch 12. Excited to try their whiskey. I have a few Mayor Pingree MGP but this is my first of theirs. This nose is pure candy. Caramel, butterscotch and vanilla. Bit of oak tying it together. Little salt to go with the caramel. Little apple is emerging as well. It’s a very good nose. Texture is average, but it immediately lights up the tongue with peanut brittle. Wow, that is packed with flavor just on the tongue. Transitions to the salted caramel and vanilla. Bit of apples on the medium to short finish. This is a solid intro to their whiskey. The nose is fantastic. It was a bit underwhelming on the taste at first, a bit generic. But some air time opened it up a bit. I am most intrigued by that initial blast of peanut brittle. This makes me excited and hopeful as their stock ages a bit more.

My first impression after the pour is that this is going to be sweet and rich. The nose is sweet cream and candy nougat. The color is a beautiful polished walnut. I let it rest about 10 minutes and tasted neat in a glencairn. First sip is very impressive! Sweet and smooth with a beautiful finish. Great mouthfeel. The 94 proof is evident with its bite, but there's no "ethanol" elements to detract. Very suave. The contribution of the barrel is way more complex and complete than just about anything I've tasted in a 4 year old bourbon. There's no age statement on the bottle. This is a blended straight bourbon, but the base elements are all 4.y.o. as I understand it. This is an OUTSTANDING bottle! I can't wait to try their single barrel offerings!

Oh man, this Mayor Pingree bourbon (batch 14) from Valentine has such a wonderfully sweet nose. Caramelly sweet with maybe a hint of cherry and maybe even a little creme brule. On the palate is more sweet, creamy cherry notes. The rye spice comes in late and weak. It's surprisingly oily for a 94 proof bottle. I really like this one... I kind of regret waiting so long to try it.

Initial pour- Nose: Caramel, oak, dark fruits, some cherry After sitting for 10 minutes- Nose: Fruit, mostly cherry and vanilla, some oak and light caramel. Palate: Mostly cherry, oak, dark fruits, light spice Finish: Medium, caramel, oak, and dark fruits, cherry This is surprising and impressive for a only being aged four years. Worth keeping on the shelf. Would recommend

Dang this mother F’er is pretty dang good !!! I’ve been venturing out and trying new things as of late , I’m kinda over the over hyped and overpriced stuff and have been quite happy . I wish the proof was higher I think it would absolutely delicious at barrel strength . But all in all good job !!

A fantastic bourbon! Wish it was 100proof, but even so I haven't found a 100 proof or under bourbon in my collection that beats this juice. A little pricey for a daily drinker, but if you can find it I would say it's with adding to your shelf.