Bourbon Reviews

Juicy-sweet, fruit-forward. Blueberry pie, pink grapefruit zest, lilac, sandalwood, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Richly sweet with bright, floral acidity; lush, satiny mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around blueberry and sandalwood notes with pink grapefruit undertones.

Chocolaty, richly wood-framed. Strawberry, dark chocolate, fresh-cut cedar, lily, molasses in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with round, vibrant acidity; plush, buoyant mouthfeel. The richly bittersweet finish leads with dark chocolate notes in the short, settling into molasses and fresh-cut cedar in the long.

Balanced, elegant, gently stated. Cocoa nib, pomegranate, fresh-tanned leather, wisteria, cashew in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with tart underpinnings and brisk acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to pomegranate and leather suggestions.

Resonant, rich, multi-layered. Dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, tea rose, caramel, kumquat in aroma and cup. Balanced, bittersweet structure with round acidity; very full, creamy mouthfeel. Layered, flavor-saturated finish.

Sweetly roast-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, lily, vanilla, dried fig, scorched cedar in aroma and cup. Bittersweet-savory structure; crisp yet velvety mouthfeel. Dark chocolate notes lead in the finish, rounding to dried fruit and vanilla notes in the long.

Richly sweet-savory. Grape candy, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, gardenia, a hint of yogurt in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Quiet, fruity finish with undertones of sweet herbs.

Delicately sweet, crisply floral. Narcissus, pear, macadamia nut, cocoa nib, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with pert acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. A nougat note surfaces in the floral-toned finish.

Crisply sweet, cocoa toned. Cocoa powder, date, oak, magnolia, hint of cinnamon in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with pert acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of magnolia and oak.

Floral, tropical, tangy. Star jasmine, lychee, sandalwood, molasses, pistachio in aroma and cup. Sweet-tangy structure with gently bright acidity; lavishly smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to pleasing notes of lychee and sandalwood.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, crisply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, date, magnolia, oak, a hint of marjoram in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, deep chocolate notes are further animated, as are magnolia-like florals.

Deep-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, graham cracker, marshmallow, dried cranberry, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; very syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with floral undertones.

Bright, juicy, high-toned. Guava, almond butter, wild honey, tangerine zest, narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Richly sweet, elegantly tart structure with high-toned, vibrant acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The long, lingering, flavor-saturated finish carries forward all the notes from the cup.

Sweetly nut- and cocoa-toned. Baking chocolate, almond, raisin, lily, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish with notes of fir and baking chocolate.

Spice-toned, richly floral. Lavender, cashew butter, apricot, fir, cane sugar in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet structure with brisk acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish with undertones of lavender and cashew.

Sweet-savory, deeply aromatic. Dried raspberry, young goat cheese, vanilla, dark chocolate, barley in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with sweet-tart lactic acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Fruit-toned, chocolaty finish with a lactic tang.

Crisply sweet-tart, nut-toned. Green apple, almond brittle, magnolia, thyme, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; delicate, satiny mouthfeel. Quiet, sweetly nut-toned finish.

Citrusy, richly earth-toned. Orange zest, fresh-cut oak, green grape, hibiscus flower, Brazil nut in aroma and cup. Savory-sweet structure with low-toned acidity; smooth, velvety mouthfeel. Richly earth-toned finish with notes of oak, Brazil nut and orange zest.

Bright, juicy, richly fruit-centered. Pineapple guava, cocoa nib, marjoram, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit-forward finish with undertones of marjoram and cedar.

Crisply sweet, fruit-toned. Plum, apple blossom, oak, caramel, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with gentle, round acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The finish rounds to notes of caramel-toned plum with a hint of lemon verbena.

Cleanly fruit-forward. Lychee, ripe pear, freesia-like flowers, maple syrup, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is fruit-toned with complications of fresh-cut fir and freesia.