Happy Tuesday ... Day 6 of 24 Days of Whisk(e)y, tonight we are drinking Trail's End Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky sourced, aged 10 Years, finished n Oregon Oak Casks by Hood River Distilling, 52.5% ABV, costing around $60, so creeping up there a bit in price.
On the nose, I'm getting sweetness, baking spice like cinnamon or similar, molasses, and brown sugar. You do get some of the proof, and I needed to back off a bit. The taste is caramel and toffee along with the cinnamon. There is some either proof burn or possibly from the cinnamon, but not too strong. The finish has some heat that then turns into some wood dryness.
With water, I did get more cinnamon on the nose and a touch of floral. The finish has a bit less heat with the water as well, more wood present. As the finish drifts off the heat/spice returns and lingers for some time. Overall, this is quite good, probably the best of the bourbons so far. Rated 3.5/5.0
No comments:
Post a Comment