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318 results found for "rare character"
- Un-Gnome Whiskey: Blind Tasting Competition & A Mystery Blind Review #2
Back to creamy vanilla; graduates just barely into a smooth marshmallow. Rating: 4/5 Final Guess: Barrell Bourbon, 118 Proof Reveal: Correct, AND closest proof guess!
- 2025 George T. Stagg Bourbon Review: Can Buffalo Trace Produce Repeatable Perfection?
Tasting this side by side with the 2024 release enabled a thorough review and a well-reasoned rating, The central theme of this pour is definitely that luscious cherry characteristic, which weaves its way TL;DR: Cherry for days on an elegant and refined profile that belies the hazmat proof Rating: 5/5 Pinnacle
- Barrell Bourbon 037 Review: Crushable Cask Strength Blends
more like powdered fruit, reminiscent of dip stick candy packets, and leaning into the fruit punch characteristic TL;DR: a welcoming and well-blended dram that gently urges you to sit back and relax Rating: 3.5/5 Good
- The Inside Scoop on Liberty Pole Spirits' First-Ever Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon
The linger is where the distinct wood influence finds its mark, again with none of the youthful characteristics TL;DR: This is as easy sipping as it gets and refined enough for the whole family to enjoy Rating: 4 This pour charts a new course in whiskey finishing, one that clearly elevates the category, and the end
- Parker's Heritage Collection 16th Edition: Double Barreled Blend Bourbon Review
distillery, a portion of every Parker's Heritage Collection bottle sold now goes to ALS research and patient care Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these on my shelf.) As always, honesty is the best policy.
- Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 17 Year Barrel Proof Bourbon Review
Wow, the vanilla characteristics have turned really delectable after a sip. What a delicious aroma! That slight nuttiness is one of my favorite characteristics in whiskey, personally. Rating: 5/5 ( Just wow. One of my favorites. ) This is a damn fine release from Heaven Hill. and enjoying it in good company, but I'm not going to give this one a " Keep Amongst the Whiskey " rating
- 2023 Weller 12 Year Wheated Bourbon Review & A Bonus List of Things You Can Buy Instead When You Can't Find It
Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these on my shelf.) Well that is undeniably good. Well, I gave this bottle a 4/5 rating. There happens to be quite a few whiskeys that I also have rated a 4. Some of these might sound like a bit of a stretch, but don't you dare knock it 'til you try it.
- New England Barrel Company 11.5 Year Rye Liquor Junction Single Barrel Review: A Passionate Enthusiast's Push for Great Whiskey
He openly disapproves of barely legal ryes (hear-hear, James!). Rating: 4.5/5 ( Absolutely delicious.
- What Does Stitzel-Weller Pappy 20 Year Distilled in 1988 Taste Like?
Rating: 5/5 (Just wow. One of my favorites.) Ultra-aged whiskey, especially that of great origin and care, can be really exceptional and this is testament
- Redwood Empire Pipe Dream 101 Proof Review: Welcome to the Middle Ground
if there's one thing you and I can learn from this review, other than how this whiskey is going to rate Late in the glass, a fruit characteristic shows up: blackberry, which offers a bit of excitement until TL;DR: classic tastes of bourbon that wish to be more but can't figure out how Rating: 3/5 Middle of
- Old Grand-Dad 114 Bourbon Review
After a sip, the vanilla characteristics are much more pronounced and the glass noses more smoothly. Rating: 3/5 If you're still paying attention down here, you might be saying: "Nick, a 3/5 AND an Amongst
- New England Barrel Company Small Batch Bourbon & Rye Review: Whiskey that Won't Break the Bank
As the liquid grows low, unique characteristics amplify, a bit drying on the tongue but distinctly earthy












