Untitled Whiskey No. 17

Neat. Only been opened for two days but brought it to a Bachelor party and it got crushed! Only a third left. It was more popular than the Old Rip 10 I also brought (among many other bottles). The blend on this is nuts. 10 year Wheated bourbon finished in rum, calvados and cognac casks mixed with a 14 year MGP high rye finish in Sherry. Just nuts. Not surprising the nose is all over the place. I think the Wheated bourbon is predominant in the blend because it is very soft and buttery. The rum influence also dominates. Maple covered baked dates. Powdered sugar on an elephant ear. Even a savory and sweet BBQ rub. The age gives it a nice dark base but it doesn’t come across as oaky. 14 years on a MGP can be over oaked easily, but that isn’t here. Mouthfeel is so syrupy and rich. Immediately I get maple and Sherry, the Sherry is surprisingly forward and dominant. Very grape-y mid palate - grape soda. Root beer too. It is all rum on the finish, dates and hint of almond. Buttery again on the finish too. This thing is a roller coaster. I would describe it as a Cigar Blend jr. The finishing is all over the place. You could put it in a flight of rums and I probably wouldn’t realize it’s bourbon even. Reminds me a lot of Foursquare Rum. It’s really good but never it’s the scale to being great.

Orange peel, sherry, cherrywood