Palate:  My first sip is quite nice and absolutely nothing like the nose. Where the 2023 release does shine in the comparison is with the few notes it does well on the palate—notably

Palate: Immediately a nice shock of spice. expected a little more heat outside of the first sip of the day which is always a bit of a shock to the palate

As the pour gets lower the creamy vanilla tones from the palate sink in. Palate: Pow! This immediately slaps you with a huge wave of flavor and a long, comfortable hug. The palate is deep, soaked in sugar sweetness of brown sugar and vanilla like an old school George T.

Palate: Well that drinks like silk! I won't make any exceptions on ranking nose over palate, but if I did have to rate this on just nose The palate unfortunately just fell a little short in my book, though it is certainly an incredibly easy

Palate: Beautiful syrupy grape & cherry. Unbelievable candy pop. Palate: Best citrusy caramel note. Shining bright is a syrupy cherry. Palate: Proofy caramel. Spicy baking spices. Oaky and really stinging on the palate. Palate: Way smoother than 13. Good chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée. Easy on the palate. Might be best balanced. Great citrus mouth coating. Yum!

Palate: My first sip is a damn doozy of cherry flavors clambering over every taste bud that is susceptible The palate, while quite enjoyable, didn't nearly produce the same complexity. Sipping the 2023 release, I'm surprised by even more imbalance than the palate carried on the 2008 release

At the heart of the brand is very clearly a great palate and someone who is an enthusiast first and foremost exceptional enough to stand up to some of the best whiskey releases on the market according to their palates Palate: My first sip is an eyebrow raiser as vintage funk leads the way before parting towards buttercream

Palate: On first sip I find that same red velvet cake and cherry that the nose led with. TL;DR: Muted nose with flashes of fun, simple palate that seems better fit under the E.H.

Palate: Just like the nose - this immediately elicits a 'mmmh' from me. Lemon peel, cardamom and grapefruit translate perfectly from the aroma to the palate - it's as if you

Palate: Immediately I am greeted with sweet flavors of candied cherry, fig, and chocolate covered almonds The palate is cooled by a soft linger of creamy lemon frosting. It's a touch messy as a slew of flavors crash into the palate (usually a sure sign of a blend consisting

Palate: Pow! That'll wake up your taste buds. The Spirit Animal Society is clearly a group of great palates, as they chose a winner with this pick!

Some of the malty characteristics I was picking up on the palate have now come forth on the nose as well Palate: First sip tingles my lips and refreshes me with a palate that reminds me of the 2019 Thomas H A good bit of oak is available on this palate with the herbal side of the rye profile shining more now I will definitely admit the nose surpasses the palate on this one.