tastes any good, so I am going to opt to skip over the distillery history on this one, and we'll jump right This is wonderfully expressive right from the get-go.

As I get back to the tasting notes you might be able to actually understand, my patient reader, I begin Bonus Booker's reviews I'd recommend checking out: 2016-05 Off Your Rocker (4/5) 2017-02 Blue Knights

I like what I am smelling so far - it's overall quite light in intensity on the nose before I've had experience I mentioned in the tasting of the 23 year Elijah Craig - it's like looking into a bright light Another sip adds a light cinnamon, a touch of clove and orange zest. I find a light cola characteristic underneath everything but this drinks like an incredibly well crafted Like the 2010 it is quite light on the nose; I couldn't imagine smelling anything here out of anything

Light caramel and cherry shine through early. Candy apple springs forward. Slight pepper with a light oily mouth coating. Good. Light pepper with a dense sweet cherry. Rich syrupy molasses mixed with dark chocolate.

Vanilla sugar cookies right away when I lift the glass to my nose. There's a background hint of confectioners sugar and incredibly light and approachable cinnamon that

Coming back to this after a little more air time has led this glass towards a light plum, singed cacao For now it's a sweet medley of plum jam, grape jelly, caramel squares and light toffee. My last sip is a bittersweet farewell, with light chocolate shavings, orange sherbert, level oak, coffee

Almond Joy creaminess and a light cracked pepper abound. A few light hints of a light & fluffy tangerine can be found.

that follows carries a mild pomelo character and a general feeling of booziness, like a gin cocktail might

Sazerac Nose: Apricot / green apple Floral Light / airy Very light stone fruit Touches of citrus & vanilla Fresh sawn pine Palate: Syrupy, sweet Fresh, juicy apple Slight medicinal cherry Light milk chocolate Silky smooth, goes down easy with a light creamy linger Final Ranking: Situational, see below! I dream of the beginning of Fall when I taste this … but then a bead of sweat forms on my forehead as

That might just be an artifact of the fact I have too many options though!

Let's dive right in and see how this barrel does. My right nostril finds synthetic leather and coffee bean.

lining up all these amazing whiskies, based on our noses alone, we knew two of these barrels stood out right The empty glass smells of mint, flower petals, caramel, chocolate, and a light smoke.