Day 21... Hump DAY!!! Whiskey Wednesday!!! Tonight we have 1792 Full Proof, a Westmoreland Single Barrel Store Pick. This one is about 8 Years old, and 62.5% ABV, distilled and bottled in Kentucky. So far I've had a few different 1792 products, and I haven't really enjoyed them - we'll see if this one can change my mind.
On the nose, I get some brown sugar, a Hi-C juice box like fruity sweetness, Smarties candy, a slight hint of fruit. It's interesting, and somewhat surprising considering the ABV, not that hot on the nose. Later in the evening, it did seem more brown sugar after I had let it sit a while. The taste is cinnamon red hot initially... maybe from the proof as the heat didn't build. I get a brown sugar/syrup taste as well. The finish starts hot, then has some nut, and finally some oak. It hangs around for some time and is quite nice.
With water, the nose is similar though a bit more muted, more nutty on the taste and finish too... more wood on the finish as well. It's good either way, and it's worth exploring with different amounts of water as well. At $50, this is a pretty good deal. For me, this is the best bourbon of the 24 days so far, I like it a bit better than the Trail's End, I'll rate it 3.75/5.0.
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