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Overall Character: Sweet [caramel], with nuts and cherry. | Nose: Cherry bonbons, mild marshmallow and cedar, nutty and sweet, with cherry/berry notes all around. | Palate: Cherry, but not as strong as the nose. Good caramel and almond butter. Dry,… Continue reading "Russell’s Reserve 10"
Overall Character: Lemongrass, Caramel, and mild chlorine. | Nose: Lemongrass, tapioca pudding, butterscotch and mild chlorine. | Palate: More lemongrass and caramel, and even mild chlorine, along with pepper, orange peel and nutmeg. | Finish: Medium finish of nuts and… Continue reading "Rowan’s Creek (Batch 21-3)"
Overall Character: Cherries, caramel and baking spices | Nose: Cherry, bread pudding, caramel and baking spices. | Palate: Cherry tart, tangy pineapple and other lovely fruits, with some baking spices, caramel and oak. | Finish: Nice long finish of honey,… Continue reading "Noah’s Mill (Batch 21-44)"
Overall Character: Nuts, Chocolate, and Cherries. | Nose: Butterscotch, custard, and caramel chews. Some mild milk chocolate. Sweet all around. | Palate : Nuts and cherry Bonbons. Milk chocolate and very mild hints of pistachio. Apple butter, marshmallow, and toasted… Continue reading "Jefferson’s Reserve Pritchard Hill Cabernet Cask Finished"
Overall Character: Sweet and balanced | Nose : Apricot and butterscotch, citrus zest and prunes. | Palate : Vanilla and oak with some more mild prune notes, cocoa, and nutmeg. Less fruity here. More salty and sweet. | Finish :… Continue reading "Old Forester Statesman"
Overall Character: Sweet and nutty, with stone fruit notes | Note : Figs, nuts and vanilla. | Palate : caramel chews, luxardo cherries, and super rich all around. | Finish : medium caramel and figs again. | Overall : Rich… Continue reading "Old Forester 1920"
Overall Character: Fruity, sweet and floral | Nose: apple pie, pear, shockingly light and fruity with PERHAPS some caramel notes in the background | Palate: caramel, oak, nougat, ginger, mulling spices, heather and pepper | Finish: slightly floral. Heather and… Continue reading "Hardin’s Creek Jacob’s Well"
Overall Character: Spicy oak and caramel | Nose: lemongrass, honey, fruit piths | Palate: warm caramel, nuts and oak, hot peppercorn, ginger root and mild butter lemon rind | Finish: medium cinnamon, oak and sulphur | Overall: very good for… Continue reading "Hardin’s Creek Colonel James B Beam"
Overall Character: | Nose : Blackberry preserves, marzipan, mild coconut and pear. | Palate : Juicy and sweet, with a spicy oak bite. Cracked peppercorn, kettle corn, marzipan and cherry pits. | Finish : Medium long pear and apple peals.… Continue reading "Elijah Craig Small Batch 12 (CBC) “Glencoe”"