.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero If you are on the hunt for Stagg this year, you have come to the right place  As I get into my first smell of the glass, I find a wave of traditional bourbon caramel that runs right Light toffee and candy wrapper aromas fill my nostrils late in the glass. Light raspberry tones start to ramp up late in the pour but fail to materialize in a meaningful way.

It was fortunately won in a raffle from a store who charges right at MSRP, so I am able to enjoy this Lee Bourbon Nose: Right away prevalent fruit sweetness wafts from the glass. Light biscoff cookie and bright black pepper sit in the nostrils. The mouth feel is thin but creamy similar to how light proof Irish whiskeys usually feel.

I even warned folks that their bourbon might just steal your girl . What do you think? Sipping late in the glass is an enjoyable and comfortable ride, something I might find myself nodding My last sip offers more strawberry sweetness and a light ganache undertone. honesty, I'll have to stick with the principles set out in my editorial policy and fairly rate this one right

For the greatest tragedy of them all, Is never to feel the burning light." - Oscar Wilde Like Icarus, TL;DR: A bit of a fickle dram; beautiful when shining, but too woody for most occasions Rating: 4/5 ( explored an early 1990s Wild Turkey split label 12 year bourbon, Heaven Hill 17 year, and Redbreast Dream Put them all together, and the ranking shook out like this: Redbreast Dream Cask 30 year Irish whiskey

So I'm here to try a sample from a swap with a good friend of mine, the host of "Bourbon Night 2021", Light white linens form a thin curtain that can't contain the sweet dark red fruits behind it.

Dark, moist oak sits right in the center of this glass. Overall this is such a light, bready delight. My last sip shows off a blast of orange peel, tart grape, soft tiramisu and just a light slap of nutmeg this change in experiences I would definitely recommend everyone give this at least two tries before drawing

You heard that right; the mash bill featured here may be going away for good, so if you're interested TL;DR: A shy dram offering just hints of everything it carries, yet somehow never lacking complexity

I was sitting up one night getting ready to head to bed to rest up before a flight to Alaska the next

One might adore sherry finished whiskey for the uber-rich depth and sweetness it can potentially add to an already good base whiskey, the other might turn their nose at the word 'finished'. While they might disagree on these subtleties and occasionally poke friendly jabs at one another, I'm One of these personas might even have a successful social media presence , with an audience eager to The Beam hater might want to say to those folks, "No, you fool! Don't drink that swill.

I almost get a tingly citrus like one might find out of distillate hailing Bardstown, KY - though it's Returning from a sip I find wet clay, rattan and a light varnish characteristic. I forgot how different this one is compared to anything else you might find out of Indiana. every-decimal-that's-close-to-ten rating scales and hope you enjoy my scale which puts the middle of the road whiskeys right

that their team and their stills were up for the extra challenge of figuring out how to do rye whiskey right This glass is just right to be able to stick your nose all the way in and not get burned. The (sadly) empty glass now smells of delicate rose, light bread and salted caramel brittle. My last sip is a doozy with lemon peel and light pepper dancing on the tongue before raspberry, plum They must have a great water source, climate, a cooperage willing to do things right (long outdoor dry

more of the nuttiness taking over the sweet cherry profile; it's like the two flavors are at odds and fighting told a very compelling story overall for such a limited release, but I still thoroughly enjoyed the dram