This barrel feels well in hand and unsurprisingly it was selected for a special release of this caliber Palate: Oh yeah, this has some power to it. drives a numbing sensation throughout, quickly putting out the fire this tried to start under my fresh palate I also find great spice that feels nestled under a layer of bread which softens the blow to the palate My last sip is an allspice bomb that dropped on my palate and exited in great fumes through my nose as

You've got to form a consensus across a few palates and then also consider what your average consumer more detrimental than fitting in Stores who keep these things in mind and have a core group of good palates Palate: A small sip to open the palate up is ladened with dark cherry, plum, orange peel, and a thick

Palate: My my, that's a funky bunch of coconuts; particularly husky, this whiskey presents incredibly Palate: My first sip is an explosive medley of roasted chestnut, tobacco and smoked maple syrup. TL;DR: Choco taco nose, funkadelic milk dud palate Rating: Two natural born winners, but the Resurgens

After coming back from taking a drink I find the candy tones from the palate transfer well. Palate: My first sip puts off a beautiful cherry sweetness.

Citrus & cherry carry well into the palate. Rye spice continues to dance well in the background. This beats Rare Breed on nose and finish, but falls slightly short on palate. This one is a conundrum; it is both mellow and easy on the palate at times and others super spicy and The variations on the palate are interesting and keep you guessing. Only lacks in finish; but has a more experienced palate than the Kentucky Spirit.

Palate:  Salted caramel chews lead the way, followed most ardently by purple plums and dark cherries. The heat of the proof begins to overwhelm my palate as I get closer to finishing my pour.

Where the nose is a bit light in complexity - the palate shines. Palate: Upfront this pour is bright and zesty. Lemon peel and cardamom tingle on the tongue.

Palate: I expected my first sip to be a doozy, but this actually came across incredibly well balanced The palate, while delicious, definitely did not deliver enough to earn my top mark. significantly better with time and more oxygen as my first pour was definitely a let down (for a unicorn caliber think I have a Full Proof pick that I'd prefer for a more complex, delicious pour (at least on the palate

Palate: Right away my teeth get shocked by the prevalent sweetness of plum, honey, boozy amaretto, fig My last sip is well balanced as plum, cardamom and pepper wash over the palate softly. Although the nose far outpaced the palate here... This is still a decently solid whiskey.

Perhaps the palate is where the energy can be found. Palate: Well, maybe not.

Palate: Candy sweets! Cinnamon red hots, cherry syrup, and the drying presence of those smarties. Palate: A balanced caramel sweetness mixed well with the dank, proofy leather & wood. Syrupy. Long. The creamy rum notes are more present on palate. Rich, rich, rich!

Palate: Whew! First sip of the day and it is a good one! The sizzle on the palate is not overpowering and it quickly evolves into a silky strawberry sweetness