Hump DAY!!! Whiskey Wednesday!!! Tonight, we're trying out Noah's Mill, Genuine Bourbon Whiskey, handmade in the hills of Kentucky, from Willett Distillery. Batch 21-53, 57.15% ABV, estimated to be a blend of 4 - 20 Year. Apparently it used to have a 15 year age statement, but about 5 years ago they dropped that. This is not sold in Oregon as far as I can tell, but I did pick up a bottle from Flaviar for about $60 last year.
On the nose, I get herbal/floral, some honey/brown sugar, a cherry candy, and maybe some wood. Nothing is out front. I do get some alcohol as well, but it's not overpowering. On the taste, I do get the wood, some heat/cinnamon, along with the herbal notes and the cherry candy and wood. I can tell it's a bourbon, but without the sweetness, I would probably think this was a rye. The finish is dry and a bit acid/woody, along with some heat, either cinnamon or alcohol, I can't tell for sure.
With water, the nose is still herbal, but more sweet, and it's more herbal on the taste... still sweet, but less heat. The finish does have more wood bite. I would say this is better with some water - maybe taking it down closer to 50% ABV. I'll give it a 3.25/5.0 ... I would almost raise it to 3.5 with water, but I'll stick with 3.25 (:
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