Nose: Outstanding aroma,
kicked off by a spicy prickle. Satisfyingly deep, gentle vanilla-ed and molassed
with even a sprig of sweet mint.
Palate: A rip-roaring waxy
sweetness checked by a big build up of vanilla-rich oak. Corn is chewy and rye offers
a rich textured background.
Finish: Dries at last as
the oak takes command, but rye offers extra depth and a layer of bitterness as does
a lingering licorice.
Comment: Big, moody, uncompromising
and complex beyond belief.
One of the world's great whiskies.
Jim Murray, Whisky Magazine
Wine Enthusiast rating: 93
Burnished gold in color, this Bourbon
brings a mélange of aromas to the nose: honey, vanilla, oak, toffee, and a suggestion
of coriander are all there. The body is big, and on the palate, this becomes a very
spicy, masculine whiskey with a complex spicy mustiness and notes of leather, tobacco,
overripe oranges, and a surprising smokiness not often found in a Bourbon.
The finish is long and lush.
WINE Enthusiast Magazine
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