It's also inherently more complex since the purpose of this pour is to slow down as one does when smoking The ethanol is a bit much, making it hard to nose, but I’m not discouraged; sometimes higher-proof pours The nose did not lead with such cohesion, and I’m only one sip in! Enthusiast grade pour. Wow. I'm impressed. The balance, the complexity, and the affordability make this one of the top pours I've had yet in 2026

Further identification:  This is batch 1, first released in February, 2025 in very limited distribution Nose It’s bright, potent, and thick in nose feel. Nosing further brings forth the hair-raising chill of nostalgia, the feeling of falling in love with After a sip, the nose casts forth a touch more ethanol, but not in a volume that poses a problem to me I find myself quite lost in this pour with eyes closed in quiet bliss.

Perfection on nose. Candy vanilla, marshmallow. Beautiful char. Anise. Caramel. Pepper. Back to a smooth leather nose. Later nose turns to citrus, light bleached linen. Grass. On palate there is a thick rising cherry, some citrus coming in early with a thick cream. All these notes explode up after a sip and rises in waves through the nose with absolutely no sting.

June 9th, 2011, bottled March 5th, 2023, and it yielded 273 bottles, available now at an MSRP of $125 Nose After a few sips, the nose brings forth earthy, well-seasoned oak, a welcome change of pace from the The empty glass smells of old paint and rosemary-rubbed pork. Palate:  As liquid hits lips, I find the palate to be just as vague as the nose. My last taste produces sour lemon tang, basil, and sorghum.

years) Further identification: Batch 19 was first released (though a little late) in the Winter of 2022 Nose Leather and linen come together in a sharp, searing nose-feel. Black pepper, anise and allspice tingle brightly in the nose. This nose doesn't even come close to what I expect for quality out of this release. A solid middle-of-the-road bourbon comes to us in batch 19, but if you're expecting this to curl your

I try not to review neck pours, but this is one of them where I did. Read the follow-up pour of E.H. Taylor Small Batch here . years Further identification: I purchased this in early 2021 and reviewed it within the same year Nose Some light raisin notes round this nose out well. Late nose is most enjoyable; it turns all sweet. The vanilla and paper I experienced on the nose crescendos very intensely on these chews, however.

21-01) is sourced from Green River Distilling, formerly the OZ Tyler Distillery out of Owensboro, KY Nose Great pre-sip nose. Post sip nose turned a bit creamier, and with it came some metallic notes. It feels like I'm over a vat or by a still with this nose; like I'm part of the creation of this somehow The cherry skin from the nose has popped and it is so syrupy with some cinnamon hots running through A spicy rise exudes a good amount of proof on the back end of the flavor.

straight rye malt whiskey, 5 year Kentucky straight bourbon, and 15 year Kentucky straight bourbon Nose Brown sugar, pepper and a sharp steel metallic note all feels rather heavy on the nose and tells a story The nose late in the glass definitely reminds me of some of the earliest whiskeys I got to experience The empty glass smells of rose, honey, and peach jam.

Your role is to discover them." If you thought smelling a glass of whiskey was potent, try sticking your nose above 1000 liters of the moscatel casks before being blended with peated malt that was finally finished in pinot noir casks Nose :  The nose leads with remarkably clear, thick, jammy blueberry muffin aromas, the top forming that sweet It's such an unbelievably dense whiskey in the nose.

These things have pretty steep price points today, so being informed on your single barrel selections : Cinnamon and nutmeg upfront on first dipping my nose in the glass. Returning I find the nose has settled into a delectable fruit parfait with whipped cream on top. I really like the nose here with the tropical fruits from earlier returning. crowd pleaser' in that it's incredibly approachable, but I find that to be a detraction in quality on a pour

identification: This is Batch 6 of the barrel strength releases from Penelope, which sources from MGP Nose Rose hips. Smooth hibiscus. Really interesting nose to this. Stainless steel and chalky chocolate. Nice pour that I'm enjoying taking my sweet time with. Rating: 4/5 What a unique pour! I loved all the floral characteristics of this. A great change of pace from your typical bourbons, Penelope does some fantastic stuff with this MGP whiskey

As you can tell from the bottle fill level left at the time of review, this was a staple pour of mine Nose: One of my favorite caramel specific note noses to date. Touched with pepper and funky oak. I have maybe two pours left of this and the nose is just exceptional. The nose rising experience of a good sip and chew is lovely. Later in the pour things definitely transition to that sweet citrus side of things.