Well here we are, Whisk(e)y Wednesday. I'm back to doing some random samples from bottles I've finished off the last few years. I'll nose it, taste it, give a best guess as to what I might be drinking, rate it - and then see what I might be drinking.
Here we go - on the nose, I get peanut brittle initially, but then it fades away. Light cherry, molasses, a touch of mint. Seems pretty light proof wise, maybe around 45% ABV, and on those nose I'm guessing bourbon.
The taste, more spearmint, simple syrup... I do get some heat, so maybe this is a bit higher, 50ish? Unsure. I also seem to get some grape as well. The finish is more spearmint and simple syrup and some cherry. This almost tastes like a carbonated sweet cherry soda - effervescent like... but not really carbonated. (Yes, I know that doesn't make sense...)
With water, the peanut brittle is back on the nose along with molasses. The taste is similar with maybe some bubblegum, the finish now has a touch of wood. I'm guessing this is a mid-tier bourbon, 45% - 50% ABV, I'll rate it a 3.25 / 5.0 ... overall it's pretty good but I do feel a little out of practice on this, and I can't think of any lower proof bourbons in the random sample mix.
Tonight I was drinking Kirkland Small Batch Bourbon By Barton 1792, coming in at 46% ABV and costing about $21 for a 1L bottle, so quite a bargain. I'll buy it again the next opportunity I get (:
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