Old Fitzgerald 7 Yr Bottle In Bond
Nose – Orange liqueur, cherry, and a gentle cinnamon note.
Palate – Honey, stone fruit, and baking spice.
Finish – Medium finish with light spice and a graham-cracker sweetness.
Food Pairing – Pumpkin Roll
Old Overholt 11 Year Rye
Nose – A mix of leather and oak, rounded out by a soft, yeasty bread-dough note.
Palate – Green apple, black pepper, nutmeg spice.
Finish – A warm, lightly sweet finish that trails off into classic rye spice.
Food Pairing – Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Dragon’s Milk Origin Small Batch Bourbon
Nose - Fresh and bright with stone fruit and mint.
Palate – Peach rings, orange zest, and vanilla.
Finish – Lingering rye spice with light oak
Food Pairing - Peach Cobbler
Green River Kentucky Wheated Bourbon
Nose - Citrus zest, vanilla, brown sugar, buttery pastry
Palate – Ripe stone fruit, peach, toasted nut, mellow sweetness
Finish – Smooth and balanced with light spice and clove
Food Pairing - Grapes
Blanton’s Gold
Nose - Stone Fruits, Vanilla, and Oak.
Palate - Maple Syrup, Plums, and Dark Chocolate.
Finish - Long and Lingering. Oak and Leather.
Overall - Rich and Complex.
Castle & Key Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon
Nose - Honey and Baked Bread.
Palate - Buttery Pie Crust and Nutty.
Finish - Medium. Oak and Vanilla.
Overall - Bready and Sweet.
Midwinter Night’s Dram: Act 12 Scene 5.
Nose - Plum, Mint, Cloves.
Palate - Dried Fruits. Apricot and Fig.
Finish - Earthy. Oak and Rye Spice.
Overall - Perfect Pour for the Holidays.
Rare Chracter KBT-13
Nose - Almond, Orange, and Caramel.
Palate - Cinnamon and Vanilla.
Finish - Long and Lingering Kentucky Hug.
Overall - Sweet and Spicy.
W.B. Saffell
Nose - Chocolate and Citrus.
Palate - Light. Orange and Vanilla.
Finish - Earthy and Sweet.
Overall - Surprising.
Michter's US*1 Barrel Strength Rye
Nose - Graham Crackers, Vanilla, and Honey.
Palate - Rye Spice, Mint, and Pecans.
Finish - Caramel, Oak, and Pepper.
Overall - Deep and Complex.
Whiskey War Double Double Oaked
Nose - Chocolate and Berries.
Palate - Mint, Chocolate, and Cloves.
Finish - Dry Finish. Oak and Leather.
Overall - Excellent.
EH Taylor Single Barrel
Nose - Brown Sugar, Apple, Oak, and Leather.
Palate - Caramel, Fig, Dark Chocolate.
Finish - Oak and Vanilla.
Overall - Well Rounded.
Lux Row Four Grain Double Single Barrel Bourbon
Nose - Wheat, Vanilla, and Oak.
Palate - Citrus and Rye.
Finish - Oaky and Astringent.
Overall - Unique
Old Route 8 Year Cask Strength Bourbon
Nose - Vanilla, Cherry, Chocolate.
Palate - Cherry, Brown Sugar, and Caramel.
Finish - Long. Oaky and Sweet.
Overall - Sweet, Fruity, and Oaky.
ASW Fiddler Encore
Nose - Molasses and Mint.
Palate - Maple, Cinnamon, and Vanilla.
Finish - Dry and Lingering. Leather.
Overall - Sweet and Full Bodied.
Chattanooga Whiskey BIB: Spring 2018
Nose - Floral, Citrus, and Honey.
Palate - Caramel, Brown Sugar, and Nutty.
Finish - Sweet and Lingering.
Overall - Unique in a Good Way.
Russell's Reserve 13 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey
Nose - Tobacco, Licorice, Brown Sugar, & Citrus
Palate - Balanced, Caramel, & Green Apple
Finish - Smooth, Peppery, & Oaky
Overall - Fantastic! Extremely well Balanced!
Lucky Seven Workhorse
Nose - Almonds and Pecans.
Palate - Toasted Pecans and Vanilla.
Finish - Light Spice. Caramel.
Overall - Light and Easy Sipper.
High West Bottled in Bond
Nose - Herbal. Spearmint.
Palate - Mint, Brown Sugar, All Spice.
Finish - Medium Length. Rye Spice.
Overall - Minty Fresh
Smokeye Hill Barrel Proof
Nose - Vanilla, Oak, and Stone Fruits.
Palate - Sweet, Spicy, Smooth, Smokey.
Finish - Long and Amazing
Overall - Top 5 for 2024.