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Frigate Reserve 21yr Rum Age: 21 years Distillery:  Frigate         Nose:  Apple, Apricot, Blackberry, Caramel, Clove, Honey, Leather, Oak, Ethanol, Pear, Plum   Taste: Creamy/Silky Mouthfeel. Cinnamon, Fennel, Licorice, Oak, Honey, Brown Butter, Maple Syrup, Strawberry Jam, Vanilla Cream.   Finish:  medium length. The rich notes of molasses and maple are the foundation of this profile. That seems like a given, since it is rum after all, but this one in particular hits the nail on the head! The slight spice notes fade pretty quickly, leaving me to want just a bit more. The best thing about...

Revival Jimmy Red Corn Bourbon Whiskey   Proof: 101 Age: minimum of 2 years Distillery: High Wire Distilling Mashbill: 100% Jimmy Red Corn     Nose: Allspice, Butterscotch, Caramel, Chocolate, Corn, Coffee, Honey, Lemon, Nutmeg, Oak, Bread, Strawberry, Vanilla, Walnut   Taste: Buttery/Silky mouthfeel. Buttered popcorn, Corn grain, Shortbread, Chocolate, Light Fruit, Sugarcane, Vanilla.   Finish: Long. The finish is unique to this. You can tell it is a 100% corn mashbill. The spice notes mingle wonderfully with the sweet notes here. The amount of spice from this is a bit different. Since there is no rye or barley in...

  Tasting Notes - Basil Hayden 10   Proof: 80  Age: 10yr  Distillery: Jim Beam  Mashbill: 63/27/10         Nose: dark fruit, hint of butterscotch, cinnamon, black pepper, tobacco, mint, slight vanilla, honey, sweet oak.  Taste: thin/oily mouthfeel. charred oak, vanilla, honey, mint, tobacco, slight leather, cinnamon, clove.Finish: short/medium length. Oak and vanilla basically dominate this one. The spice doesn’t add much to the table, but sticks out ever so slightly to remind you that what you’re drinking is whiskey and not water. The finish is short, bland, but straight forward. Overall: I am very upset with this...