Paprika just flashed up right as I was about to go in for my last sip, but I stopped short to explore Honeysuckle gives this a nice, light sweetness. Light spices and more ashy smoke build well as the pour comes to and end. I'm not personally a big smoky flavor fan, but if you are, I'm sure this pour would be right up your

hadn't gotten this new nomenclature, this would be the 22nd release of Stagg Jr, which you can imagine might Further identification: Batch 23A was put out as the Summer release of 2023 at an MSRP of $70 Nose: Right My right nostril finds more of the earthiness that comes with barrel funk: think patchouli, charcoal Palate: Right from the start I find a refined, balanced and approachable Stagg - not the spice bomb of

Taylor barrel proof bourbon If you're newer to the bourbon space, I understand that these batch numbers might Palate:  Rich, classic bourbon hits the tongue right away; think cherry and caramel in spades. Diving into batch 11... light funk, it produces even more linen & oak than 12 demonstrated.

Now let's dive right in to the whiskey itself. Deepening my dive I find my left nostril finding more of those citrus tones as orange zest and light My right nostril harbors most of the spice where cinnamon and sweet bread meet powerfully. Palate: Right away things feel turned up to 11 on the flavor knob. Fans of Irish whiskey will be right at home with this profile, and there's plenty of corn sweetness to

Right Glass Review: Nose: More mellow than the left glass. Caramel and vanilla perfectly blended. Light dusty earth and oak. Citrusy proof that leaves a light sting in the nostrils. Final Ranking: Right Glass > Left Glass, but both are fantastic offerings Reveal: Left Glass = Liquor Junction Right Glass = Rapid Liquors Left Glass Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Right Glass Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13%

Instant prevalent mouth coating kissed with a light, sweet strawberry. Kind of reminds me of a strawberry cereal that is sprinkled with a light cinnamon. feeling this batch is going to be a crowd pleaser, but I don't think it is my top (batch 14 is, as of right

found on the left nostril while spice cake and strawberry cereal rocket to the top of my sinus on the right This is seriously so delightful (and perhaps the timing is right that I am sitting quite satisfied post-dinner I'm not usually a big sweet tooth but this one is doing everything just right for me. This might be one of the most complex Irish whiskey experiences I've had to date.

Light vanilla and hints of butterscotch undulate slowly. The nose is light and easy with some lovely crème brûlée notes showing up late in the glass. I feel like this might drink fine on a really hot day over ice, but as a neat pour from the perspective

Faint nutmeg and level oak jump out first at me on what is a surprisingly light and airy nose. Bright white pepper and leather tingle my left nostril while orange rind and grapefruit dance on the right Those cherry hots certainly make themselves known right away.

Warm baking spices, oiled leather and earthy orchard fruit dance with light effervescence in the nostrils A swirl props up dry cocoa powder, walnut husk and a damp soil one might find under a log cutoff that There's a fun corn chip aroma layered in with light paprika and a tangy, light yeast smell. The mouth feel is incredibly light - almost as if nothing was there at all. against other quality whiskeys it would certainly fall somewhere in the middle of the pack given the light

That all changed early this year, when I won the right to purchase a bottle in Liquor Junction's yearly My last sip leans heavily into the land of fruit with dehydrated strawberry, salted peach, and light revisiting a few more times than I should have over the past month... but when it's good, it's good, right

Light, white florals. Nilla wafers. Bright pepper and a bit of oak funk comes in late. Otherwise incredibly light in aroma intensity. This is just the right blend of both sippable and crushable. The last sip is a confectioner's dream of caramel, buttered dinner rolls, sugar cookies and nice nutty