Ok so maybe the picture doesn't say it all. At least this year was pleasant weather and nobody was pouring out Caol Ila in the garbage cans. Todd and I tasted food and whiskies and enjoyed ourselves once again. We were sad that Dick and Marti from Palm Ridge Reserve were not there in person. In spirit (get it?) they were and sampling of the Rye was done.
We also tasted some other things:
*Michter's Toasted Barrel 45.7% ABV
-smelled BOURBON! oak and vanilla
-tasted sweet oak (almost mint)
-quickly fades to charred oak bitter
-with water smelled oak
-tasted like a cross between oak and wet paper
-finished bitter oak
Water did not make much of a difference. Definitely for mixing.
We also tasted some other things:
*Michter's Toasted Barrel 45.7% ABV
-smelled BOURBON! oak and vanilla
-tasted sweet oak (almost mint)
-quickly fades to charred oak bitter
-with water smelled oak
-tasted like a cross between oak and wet paper
-finished bitter oak
Water did not make much of a difference. Definitely for mixing.
*Koval Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey 47% ABV
-smelled very light oak
-tasted cereal grain pepper
-with water smelled like Corn Pops
-tasted sweeter oak
-finished sour oak bitter
Wouldn't say that water ruins this.
-smelled very light oak
-tasted cereal grain pepper
-with water smelled like Corn Pops
-tasted sweeter oak
-finished sour oak bitter
Wouldn't say that water ruins this.
* Breuckelen 77 Local Rye and Corn Whiskey 45% ABV
-smelled like licorice and cherry candy
-tasted sweet cereal grain
-with water smelled oak and rye
-tasted rye, bitter wood
-finished oak
The taste definitely did not match up to the smell.
-smelled like licorice and cherry candy
-tasted sweet cereal grain
-with water smelled oak and rye
-tasted rye, bitter wood
-finished oak
The taste definitely did not match up to the smell.
*Balnton's Single Barrel Bourbon 46.5% ABV
-smelled rye and corn
-tasted peppery oak
-with water smelled sweet oak
-tasted sour oak, not bitter
-trailed sweet
Pretty easy drinking whiskey.
-smelled rye and corn
-tasted peppery oak
-with water smelled sweet oak
-tasted sour oak, not bitter
-trailed sweet
Pretty easy drinking whiskey.
*Jura Diurach's Own 16yr. 40% ABV
-smelled sweet sherry Oloroso
-hints of salty and cinnamon bun
-with water tasted peppery oak
-trailed oak
This one was definitely better without water.
-smelled sweet sherry Oloroso
-hints of salty and cinnamon bun
-with water tasted peppery oak
-trailed oak
This one was definitely better without water.
*Tullamore Dew Phoenix 55% ABV
-smelled cinnamon sweet desert
-tasted extremely bitter oak, pepper
-with water got even more bitter
-tasted oak with a faint sweetness at the end
Not good with water. Not very smooth without.
-smelled cinnamon sweet desert
-tasted extremely bitter oak, pepper
-with water got even more bitter
-tasted oak with a faint sweetness at the end
Not good with water. Not very smooth without.
*Wathen's Single Barrel Kentucky Bourbon 47% ABV
-smelled sweet oak bourbon
-tasted peppery oak
-with water smelled floral
-tasted oaky floral
-trailed sweet oak
Finished unexpectedly for me. I would not go out of my way to find this though.
-smelled sweet oak bourbon
-tasted peppery oak
-with water smelled floral
-tasted oaky floral
-trailed sweet oak
Finished unexpectedly for me. I would not go out of my way to find this though.
Ready for the next one!
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