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Whisky #90 – Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey, Distillers Edition, Batch 27

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IMG_2762Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey, Distillers Edition, Batch 27. Kentucky, United States. ABV: 45.20%. Tasted at The Sentinel.

Colour: In this light, it’s harder to pick than a…ok it’s a deep caramel.

Nose: A medley of aromas, like walking through the perfume section of a department store with a freshly varnished floor.

Palate: Slight grainy nutty taste akin to having just eaten a handful of trail mix.

Finish: A bit more heat lingering than the Basil Hayden’s we just tasted. Medium length, dry finish.

Comments: Overall it’s quite decent. Woodford Reserve really is a reliable decent bourbon whiskey that you can safely order and drink neat, plus it’s available at most good bars, even those that don’t have an extensive whisk(e)y selection.

Whisky #82 – Balcones True Blue 100 Proof Corn Whisky

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IMG_2727Balcones True Blue 100 Proof Corn Whisky. Waco, Texas, United States. ABV: 50.00%.  Tasted at Pleased to Meet You.

Colour: Cherry brandy.

Nose: Burnt toffee. Has soft feints almost a bit like a leather glove, very soft though.

Palate: Toasty woody notes, hint of vanilla at the end.

Finish: Quite dry, but heat & spice hang around the front half of the mouth for ages.

Comments: Like being smacked in the mouth with an old boxing glove, this had a somewhat sweet leathery sweaty smell to it, but one that keeps you coming back for more. Would definitely go a few more rounds with this contender.

Whisky #76 – Blanton’s Gold Edition Bourbon Whiskey

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IMG_2708Blanton’s Gold Edition Bourbon Whiskey. Frankfort, Kentucky, United States. ABV: 51.50%. Tasted at Whisky Live 2014.

Sampled: Blanton’s Special Reserve, Blanton’s Original Private Reserve, Blanton’s Gold Edition & Blanton’s Single Barrel No. 136.

The first two (Special Reserve and Original Private Reserve) were actually quite similar, not too much of a difference.  The Original Private Reserve was possibly a little bit smoother, but Gold Edition was definitely the pick of this bunch. Lots of oak, vanilla and sweetness.  More like a Scotch whisky than a bourbon.  Maybe that’s why I liked it the best?  In fact the further I worked my way up the range, the closer their qualities started to resemble Scotch whisky rather than bourbons.

Finally, I had the Single Barrel No. 136, which was bottled at a cask strength of 66.6%. I didn’t enjoy it as much, thought there was a bit too much heat. It just seemed a bit too over the top; too strong, intense, too much alcohol heat and spice to really enjoy the flavours.

Whisky #75 – Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey

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IMG_2707Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey. Bardstown, Kentucky, United States. ABV: 45.00%. Tasted at Whisky Live 2014.

Bernheim…a straight wheat whiskey – I’ve never had one of those before.  I like the nose, and the finish. But the nose is definitely very distinct. Quite a smooth, yet short palate. The palate actually is probably the most underwhelming part to it – it’s certainly not a bad drop though.  The finish has some aniseed sort of flavours to it. Grainy, malty, slightly sweet aftertaste but also some of those aniseed flavours to finish as well.