Background: This is a blended rye from High West, the blends being made of the following components: 6 Year MGP Rye 16 Year Barton Rye Batch no: 16J28 ABV: 46% Nose: Rye spice, apple, hint of honey, vanilla and oak Palate: Medium mouth feel, rye spice, apple pie, burnt sugar and oak. Complex Finish: Medium, Rye spice, oak, vanilla and […]
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Background: This is a limited edition release from 4Roses. It is a blend of 4 of their mashbills; 10 Year OBSV 13 Year OBSF 14 Year OESV And 16 Year OESK ABV: 54.2% Some local friends and I split this bottle between so we could try it. Nose: Very sweet fruits, honey, berrys, rye spice, green apple,
Review #45; Bourbon #27: Four Roses 130th Anniversary Edition Read More »
Background: This is a single barrel of Bourbon from the Wild Turkey distillery selected by Rural Inn, a liquor store in Indianapolis Indiana. The particular of this barrel which was non-chill filtered when bottled is Barrel 16-457, Rickhouse M, Floor 4-57-3 ABV: 55% Nose: Rich Sweet Vanilla, Oak, Tobacco Leaves, corn. Palate: Oak, Spice, black pepper, leather, spicy
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Background: This bottling comes to us by way of Independent bottler Signatory Vintage. This single malt was distilled at Glenlossie then aged for 24 years in a hogshead before being selected by Bounty Hunter in Napa, California. It was bottled at cask strength with no additives or chill filtering. I had this blind so keep
Background: I had this blind then was revealed the bottle so keep that in mind. This bottling comes to us from the Tobermory distillery. This Ledaig was aged for 13 years then finished in an Amontillado Sherry cask before being bottled at cask strength with no chill filtering. ABV: 59.2% Nose: Peat, Rich Dark Fruits, grapes
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Background: Barrel #322, Rickhouse K, Floor 5. This barrel was selected by the Gallenstein group in Cincinnati. ABV: 55% Nose: Rich sweet vanilla, brown sugar, oak, tobacco leaves, spiciness, hint of honey Palate: Rich sweet vanilla, brown sugar, a little heat, transitions to the oak, spice, hint of leather and the tobacco leaves. Finish: Medium, a nice mix of
Review #41; Bourbon #25: Russel’s Reserve SiB Gallenstein #10 Read More »
Background: This bourbon from Jim beam was aged for 14 years and selected by a group of tasters for Opa’s, a bar in Delaware Ohio. ABV: 60% Nose: Heavy Caramel, mellow, oak background with a soft vanilla around it. Palate: Thick, oily, viscous. Caramel up front that fades into oak, peanuts, pepper and a hint of baking spices.
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Background: This is from Jim Beam. Bookers is an uncut, high proof expression with this batch coming in at a few months over 6 years old. I had this blind then was reveled the bottle so keep that in mind. ABV: 63.35% Nose: Strong ethanol, caramel, peanut, hitn of frosting with black pepper, oak, and strong
Review #39; Bourbon #23: Bookers 2018-03: Kentucky Chew Read More »
Background: This is a single barrel of Buffalo Trace, one of the flagship offerings from the Buffalo Trace distillery. This has no age statement but was selected by 3rd Base Spirits. ABV: 45% Nose: Heavy caramel and oak, very hot. Hint of earth, but heavy typical bourbon oak and vanilla Palate: Medium, oily, vanilla and oak that
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Background: Rock Hill Farms is a single barrel bourbon from Buffalo Trace. Sporting the number 2 mashbill this is another in the line of Ancient Age and Blanton’s. I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading my notes. ABV: 50% Nose: Sweet oak, baking spices, vanilla frosting, hint of fruit heavy honeycomb, much
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