Palate:  My first sip is a nice departure from the muted nose of the early glass. Doesn't please my palate. ) 9 Year Gold Spot vs 13 Year Gold Spot Final thoughts: I don't normally talk 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 the resident Stagg man , I'd have my hands (and my palate) quite full with such an endeavor. Palate:  My first sip is potent, landing something like a big plate of Mexican food: refried beans, rice 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.

While my palate may typically skew towards the old Pennsylvania pure ryes , this Hermitage Kentucky rye I sampled a pour of this both on a fresh and sober palate as well as after a lineup of other wonderfully Modern distillers beware: the greatness of vintage Hermitage rye will likely haunt my palate for years WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON With over a decade of tasting experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate to his profound passion for the whiskey industry.

Palate:  My first sip is light, playful, and sweet as lemon curd and green tea come together. As the glass nears empty, I find the profile doesn't have any further complexities to offer the palate 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:  Putting glass to lips I find the black pepper and allspice the nose was touting, as well as 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 first sip, I find a match made in Michter's heaven between the nose and palate. NICK ANDERSON With nearly a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate

Palate:  My first sip presents like your first bite of cinnamon coffee cake. 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 floral, in contrast to the classic wood influence my nose was picking TL;DR: A nice nose gives way to a blended-to-bits palate that doesn't quite register as unique Rating 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.

glass after a few sips reveals perfectly creamy tiramisu, which translates well between the nose and palate Palate:  My first sip carries all 3 pillars of a great, complex whiskey profile: I find some fruit sweetness 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.

Palate:  On first sip, the sad story of the nose is momentarily displaced as I find soft red berries clearly not going to go the distance to 20 or 25 years without puckering even the most experienced palates 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 bigger punch than I was expecting based on the gentleness of the nose, but 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 first sip, this spicy bourbon leaves no doubt about its origins. NICK ANDERSON With nearly a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate