Burlock and Barrel is a new distillery here in Jacksonville that put on a tasting and food pairing (burlockandbarrel.com). Since the company is not producing yet, the whiskies were from other places. The food was prepared by the chef and part owner of the venue 927 Events (927events.com).
Bad photo in low light. Notes on the card. I can't remember like Todd without notes.
The evening's selections.
*Angels Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon 43.3% ABV
-smelled light oak/vanilla sweet
-tasted peppery with a slight char
-trailed bitter oak
-with water lightens to almost no sweet
-tasted bitter pepper with tannins
-trailed sour/sweet oak
Not much to speak about here. Light bourbon.
*Woodford Reserve Distillers Select 45.2% ABV
-smelled that oaky/vanilla bourbon smell
-tasted peppery sweet oak with lots of burn
-trailed bitter oak
-with water smelled a tinge of turpentine
-tasted sour oak
-trailed tannins/wood
Just what I expected.
*Pendleton Canadian Blended Whiskey 40% ABV
-smelled slight cereal grain/rye with tinge of acrylic paint
-slightly citrus after a few minutes
-tasted sweet on the tongue with citrus/lemon
-turned peppery then sweet
-with water very citrusy smell
-tasted sweet lemon oak
-very little bitterness
-butterscotch floats up as it trails
Very, very surprised with this whiskey! How can anyone make acrylic paint and lemon into a pleasant, easy to drink whiskey? I bought a bottle.
*Tullamore Dew 40% ABV
Refer to previous notes.
*Highland Park 12yr 40% ABV
Refer to previous notes BUT highly recommend buying a bottle and taking your own notes. In fact I highly recommend buying a bottle of Highland Park in any expression and taking notes or just drinking - no notes.
-smelled light oak/vanilla sweet
-tasted peppery with a slight char
-trailed bitter oak
-with water lightens to almost no sweet
-tasted bitter pepper with tannins
-trailed sour/sweet oak
Not much to speak about here. Light bourbon.
*Woodford Reserve Distillers Select 45.2% ABV
-smelled that oaky/vanilla bourbon smell
-tasted peppery sweet oak with lots of burn
-trailed bitter oak
-with water smelled a tinge of turpentine
-tasted sour oak
-trailed tannins/wood
Just what I expected.
*Pendleton Canadian Blended Whiskey 40% ABV
-smelled slight cereal grain/rye with tinge of acrylic paint
-slightly citrus after a few minutes
-tasted sweet on the tongue with citrus/lemon
-turned peppery then sweet
-with water very citrusy smell
-tasted sweet lemon oak
-very little bitterness
-butterscotch floats up as it trails
Very, very surprised with this whiskey! How can anyone make acrylic paint and lemon into a pleasant, easy to drink whiskey? I bought a bottle.
*Tullamore Dew 40% ABV
Refer to previous notes.
*Highland Park 12yr 40% ABV
Refer to previous notes BUT highly recommend buying a bottle and taking your own notes. In fact I highly recommend buying a bottle of Highland Park in any expression and taking notes or just drinking - no notes.
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