recreation of the Old Monongahela rye to the vintage whiskeys that continue to refine and educate my palate Book-End Type In accordance with my editorial policy, I retasted this whiskey three times on a sober palate Palate: My first sip toes the perfect line between boldness and approachability as lemon tea meets the WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON With over a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate to his profound passion for the whiskey industry.

Palate:  On the first sip I find a crisp, clean, delicious malt; think Glenmorangie, Clynelish, or Ben The sugar cookie tones from the nose translate well to the palate before blooming into something more WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON With over a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate to his profound passion for the whiskey industry.

Eaux creates a rich and complex flavor profile, adding more caramelized wood sugars and length to the palate Palate:  Wow, I'm immediately impressed by how balanced this delivers across all the different taste It lands so cleanly on the palate with a gorgeous mouthfeel and a faint reminder of the flavors you just WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON With over a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate to his profound passion for the whiskey industry.

Palate:  As liquid hits lips, I find the palate to be just as vague as the nose. WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON With nearly a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate to his profound passion for the whiskey industry.

As always, I tasted this at least 3 times on a sober palate before offering my honest rating down below Palate: My first sip is a tapestry of sweetness: vanilla bean ice cream, honeysuckle, and lemon cake If you've ever sat down to pick barrels with someone with a truly great palate, you know what they're WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON With over a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate to his profound passion for the whiskey industry.

infused with vanilla and graham cracker, rich notes of vanilla, marshmallow, and toffee across the palate Palate:  My first taste offers a lovely translation from nose to palate as whipped cream, coffee ice WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON With over a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate to his profound passion for the whiskey industry.

Palate:  At first sip, a wave of zest skitters across the tongue with grapefruit and lemon curd. NICK ANDERSON With nearly a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate

Palate:  On first sip I find a cohesive, creamy, and sweet whiskey leading with the fluffy egg white In redeeming moments, the creaminess from the early nose transposes to the palate, and all is right again WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON With nearly a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate to his profound passion for the whiskey industry.

Palate:  My first sip is a little hot to the tongue, with classic Stagg cherry hots coming across a bit WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON With over a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate to his profound passion for the whiskey industry.

count on us to be your most trusted and thorough source for all the best whiskey write-ups, with well-calibrated palates and patient, thoughtful explorations being paramount. Palate:  Holy moly, that is NOTHING like the nose let on. WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON With nearly a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate to his profound passion for the whiskey industry.

Palate: My first sip is surprisingly fruity given the experience on the nose. There's an impressive ease to the palate, which is surprising for a first sip of the day. That said, I do think it delivers an exceptional experience for someone with a refined palate. Bourbon WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON With nearly a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate to his profound passion for the whiskey industry.

As with all my reviews, this was tasted neat on three separate occasions with a sober palate before being Palate: My first sip takes my tongue by storm as my eyes widen in a sudden feeling of danger. WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON With over a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate to his profound passion for the whiskey industry.