Peg Leg Porker 12 Year Tennessee Straight Bourbon

Seems like every other person I talk to returning from Vegas mentions Peg Leg Porker with a fond recent, but somewhat cloudy memory. Imagine that. I decided to head down to the local cigar bar and waterhole and order up one of these, not sure how they got it as I've been told it's out of stock for some time now. Right off the top this is some Dickel juice. It has that distinct nose note of vitamins(iron) that all Dickel juice seems to have. It seems a little warmer and sweeter than some of the aged BiB Dickel releases, and yes a little smokey too, not sure if this is "real" smoke or the liquid kind added, (If I have a headache in an hour I'll know). I like this finish, it takes that big pronounced corn sweetness and mellows it a bit and also rounds it out with some barrel sugars, maples and such, almost a cured sugar ham sweet note, which might have been the plan all along given the name. It's a pretty good rendition of Dickel whiskey and if you like said product, esp the 12ish year releases seen of late, you'll probably like this too. Cheers!

Nose of fruit (peach), vanilla and a slight smokiness. Fruit tones definitely come through in the taste. The smokiness is like that of a southern Bar B Que. A little bite of front, but smooths out nicely. Too expensive for a everyday, but a must for special occasions.

Neat, first pour. Not much on the nose. Some spice. Complex. Can heavily taste the charred wood. Pretty smooth. Sugary texture. Almost rye notes. Slight burn in the back end. Not sure how I like this one. A little astringent and tastes young for a 12 year

I get a very slight pork taste, but I think it’s more of a hickory smoke I get with, more sweet and vanilla than I would have guessed. But very smooth with a nice spice in the end. Needless to say I poured another glass, it was worth it!

Smokey BBQ on the nose and immediately I know it's not my cup of tea, palate is pretty similar to nose, I'm sure a lot of people like this but it is not my jam (Tasted at Bourbon Bastards, 1/23/20)

Heady aroma of vanilla, honey, caramel and herbs. Soft, round mouthfeel of caramel and flowers (rose petal?) citrus (lime or not ripe lemon) finish was short for me.