finalized, for the legal definition of American single malt; it is widely available at an MSRP of $60 Nose: Right Nick found the taste dusty, like inhaling the air inside a grandfather clock might taste like, or so

My right nostril picks up a lot of oak and something akin to wetland field full of cattail. Wow, this glass just completely awoke right before I was about to take a sip. The right nostril is higher flying butter, caramel and level oak. It's like when light sparkles off a body of water under a bright moonlight; there's just something magical The empty glass smells of dry wheat grain, honey, match tips, balsam wood, vanilla and a light ash.

The spicy oak is doing well to keep this interesting where a more traditional caramel note might usually I get that molasses that presents light and airy, not overpowering.

I picked one of these up right at MSRP about when it first released. toast complement a medley of orchard fruits, and finishes with sweet notes of orange marmalade and a light

down with Gary Ring , distiller for Boann Distillery in Drogheda, Ireland, though his title in Irish might Apricot and pear dominate the early glass, which is vibrant, bright, and light. It doesn't have that instant-classic sugar cookie tone one might expect out of Midleton Irish, and that's

I'm looking forward to seeing if I made the right choice with this one! Let's get into it. dive with the nose presents green flower stems, sweet smoke and just a hint of the honey sweetness you might

A whiskey enthusiast at the end of their first release might be wondering how batch 02 fairs - and why Palate: Oooh, creamy caramel jumps right out at me first in great volume for a lower proof such as this The bar has officially been set for those already starting to noodle on when batch 3 might show up.

Wax paper with a light black pepper sprinkled over it. Rye grain nestled well into a savory oak. Dark cherry skin presents very light and needs to be pulled out quickly and aggressively. Light allspice. Impressive almost murky layers to this. Some light molasses funk and a tad bit of nuttiness like a pistachio. Empty glass shows off a light milk chocolate. Good layers all the way through. Palate: Whew!

On a deep inhale on my right nostril is the only time I can find a hint of floral spice. is incredibly easy on the palate yet still bursting with flavors of lemon peel, Spring florals and light The linger washes over you in a wave that feels like it goes right through you.

If I try to swirl the glass a bit I drum up too much proof. The empty glass smells of a beautifully well crafted rye old fashioned (which this might actually do The finish is short with light turmeric earthiness & just a touch of lemon peel.

Hopefully I can shed some light on the batch 1 vs 2 vs 3 debate by the end of this; my previous finding I think these might be all from the same tanked batch. Batch 2 has some light perfume-like floral tones that I didn't have on 3 but again nothing exceptionally

This was a fun thing I started to keep myself honest & remove any label bias that might have started Part of the fun is trying to get the whiskey right too! Let's get into this one. Regardless: just an incredible flavor to this; it reminds me of eating those wildflower honey sticks you might