until I was introduced to other cigar blends, through samples or bottle shares, that I realized my palate Palate:  This is a tongue-tingling, oak-forward first sip . I also wonder if the oak influenced the creaminess that may have come through more on the palate, and TL;DR: A complex array of oak influence with a less-than-creamy palate Rating:  4/5 Really good. Depending on how tolerant your palate is of less traditional bourbon flavors, your mileage may vary.

Having had this pour three times now, tasted neat on a sober palate each time, I'm ready to offer you Palate:  My first taste is sweet and easy, offering an obviously oak-influenced bourbon full of rich 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.

Folks with sensitive palates will certainly pick up on it, but take it from me, an amburana hater; this Palate:  Cherry cobbler leads the way on the tongue as the pinot noir influence makes itself known. NICK ANDERSON With nearly a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate

Palate:  Wow, this is a wickedly off-profile Stagg batch. vs Batch 24A 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:  Sipping this whiskey is like chewing on coffee beans—holy smokes; it's like a potent jellyfish 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 taste of Fercullen reveals an unmatched softness; it lands on the tongue softer than NICK ANDERSON With nearly a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate

Palate:  As I take my first sip, I'm surprised by a potent delivery of peanut brittle across the tongue 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 taste I find light maraschino cherry juice that leans just a touch toward medicinal Maybe it's the 97 proof that's just not jiving with my palate, but it just doesn't have a consistency 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 taste, I'm impressed by the vibrancy that is typically tamped down with traditional 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.

With certain hallmarks in mind and a palate ready to taste, I hope to offer a well-rounded review of Palate:  The first flash of liquid on my tongue has my eyes widening ever so slightly—this is silky! The mid palate presents a nuanced flavor of hay and "craft", standing tall and proud as a lovely heat TL;DR: Expect a comfortable and enticing flavor profile with a silky smooth palate Rating:  3.5/5 Good This is an excellent dram to liven up your taste buds while not overextending your palate into unfamiliar

Returning to the nose after exploring the palate for a moment, I find a unique note of vanilla yogurt Palate:  Silky and sweet, fruit leads the way, strawberries mixed with tangerines and chunks of apple Mid-palate, I find cinnamon sticks, tart apple slices, and sour cream. Warmth hugs my chest after a swallow, which is a welcome surprise as the heat on the palate was very components here, so if Tennessee whiskey is not your thing, you may find this will not please your palate

Until my palate experienced something not just different, but something more. This bottle taught me what my palate was capable of, what it really enjoyed, and how it differed from Palate: This is absolute silk on my tongue. I'm well aware that this particular rye can be quite polarizing for certain palates, which is actually I use it as a barometer of sorts—if someone dislikes this rye, I know our palates differ and take that