Bourbon Reviews

Floral and spice grandeur in a balanced anaerobic. Big, sweet, soaring, perfumy/spicy. Coriander, loquat, marjoram, cocoa, and a range of intense, spicy flowers in aroma and cup. Quite sweet but brightly tangy in structure, with a hint of savory depth. Creamy, lively mouthfeel. The finish is resonant, balanced and lasting.

Subtly suave, brightly juicy anaerobic. Rose, strawberry, cocoa, pink lemonade, yogurt in aroma and cup. A juicy floral acidity dominates in structure, deepened by a hint of savory depth. Lightly silky, lively mouthfeel. Strawberry and cocoa give way to flowers in a drying finish.

Exuberant yet coherent anaerobic. Butterscotch, blueberry, cocoa, lilac, candycap mushroom in aroma and cup. Sweet, tart and savory impulses balance in a richly expressive structure. Plush, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit notes consolidate in a long though quiet finish.

Big, round, very sweet anaerobic, intensely floral. Lilac, lavender, strawberry yogurt, roasted macadamia, a hint of musk in aroma and cup. Candy-like sweetness dominates in the structure, balanced by lactic tang and a savory bottom. Buoyantly syrupy mouthfeel. Complex flowers and nut notes dominate in a continuing sweet but savory-edged finish.

Wildly tropical, fruity and deep. Passion fruit, mango, tamarind, rice candy, hop flowers in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with juicy acidity; plushly syrupy mouthfeel. Long, lingering, fruity finish.

Crisply sweet-tart. Pomegranate, freesia, cashew butter, oak, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Gently drying finish that leads with notes of cashew butter and oak.

High-toned, chocolaty and richly aromatic. Malted chocolate, black cherry, cashew butter, pink grapefruit, toffee in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with lively but restrained acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The integrated finish carries over all the aroma and flavor notes from the cup.

Richly sweet, nut-toned. Fig Newton, almond nougat, marjoram, cedar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply sweet, nutty finish.

Balanced, deeply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, orange zest, plum, almond, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty, nut-toned finish with undertones of marjoram.

Richly spice-toned, citrusy-sweet. Ginger blossom, dried persimmon, Concord grape, rice candy, a hint of fennel in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; lushly vibrant, creamy mouthfeel. The finish quiets to pretty notes of ginger and persimmon.

Richly chocolaty, deeply sweet. Dark chocolate, almond butter, peach, cedar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with balanced acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty and nut-toned finish.

High-toned, citrusy. Mandarin orange, cocoa nib, aged grappa, brown sugar, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet-tart structure with vibrant acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with notes of mandarin orange and brown sugar.

Deep-toned, richly sweet. Black cherry, hazelnut, magnolia, cane sugar, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with winey acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of black cherry, hazelnut and tangerine zest.

High-toned, richly sweet. Yellow plum, almond, cocoa nib, lilac, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisply sweet-tart finish centers around notes of plum and almond.

Sweetly tart, deeply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, pomegranate, nutmeg, lemon-thyme, cedar in aroma and small cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty finish with tart pomegranate undertones. In three parts milk, tart fruit and crisp chocolate mingle.

Sweetly-tart, elegantly fruit-driven. Lychee, cocoa nib, Fig Newton, star jasmine, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa nib and date lead in the resonant finish.

Sweetly tart, high-toned. Pie cherry, baking chocolate, cane sugar, almond, a hint of narcissus in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with juicy acidity; delicately satiny mouthfeel. The clean, refreshing finish is centered around tart fruit notes.

Deeply chocolaty, richly sweet. Dark chocolate, cantaloupe, pipe tobacco, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of pipe tobacco and hazelnut.

Sweetly tart, juicy, bright. Red grape, sandalwood, dark chocolate, almond butter, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and small cup. Sweet-tart structure with elegantly high-toned acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Crisply fruit-toned finish.

Chocolaty, floral-framed. Cocoa nib, honeysuckle, date, almond butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa nib and honeysuckle carry the finish, with hints of cedar underneath.