Russell’s Reserve 10 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon is worth rustling up.

Smells of vanilla and cherries. Has a unique peppery minerally taste that tapers off to subtle sweetness. Real nice. Get some. I rate it at 84.

Had some Waitsburg Whiskey Oola a couple of years ago and remembered enjoying it. Recently got a bottle as a gift and revisited it.

Nose is thin with slight oak aroma present. The flavor is, however, very full. Has a definite sweetness to it at the onset. That sweetness, tasting much like dried dates, then flattens out to a slightly hot but pleasant finish. Oola blends it’s own mash bill bourbon with other bourbons to develop the flavor profile. I really like this and its made here in the PNW at the Oola Distillery in Seattle. I rate it at 84.

Bob

Check out this article – what would be your choice?

https://uproxx.com/life/best-whiskey-to-drink-for-rest-of-your-life/

Wow just tried some Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye.

Good stuff. Smells like Juicy Fruit gum and actually tastes like it a lot too. Hot at the front but mellows into fruity smoothness. I was skeptical about this one at first, but not now. Has everything you could want from a rye. I rate it at 82. Bob

It’s been a while and plenty of bourbon/whiskeys have been tried and enjoyed during my hiatus. Tonight I write a review on one that I enjoyed after dinner. Whistle Pig 10 Year Old Rye.

Such a great rye. Butterscotch in the nose with slight alcohol sting. Smooth mouthfeel. Deep brown sugar and vanilla meshed with characteristic rye herbal spice notes. Nice smooth finish – not hot at all. If you get the chance grab some of this. Delicious. I rate it highly at 88.

Bob

One of the other TJs (Thosing Jo) members recommended that I give the Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style (115 Proof) bourbon a try.  I have to admit the moniker “Prohibition Style” had me very intrigued.  And when I took a sip of this bourbon I felt like I had been transported back to the 20s and was sitting around a hidden whiskey making operation having a drink with Al Capone and others.

This stuff is full of flavor.  Very straight forward whiskey nose – with slight essence of candy corn.  The flavor is sweet at the outset – like cane sugar, and then mellows into a drier peppery finish.  Give this a try – tis good stuff.  Thanks for the recommendation fellow TJ.  I rate it at 80.

Bob

I have not had Eagle Rare 10 year in many a moon.  I enjoyed some this evening.

I nearly forgot that is a very solid bourbon.  Great caramel nose, sweet initial burnt marshmallow flavors with slight oakiness.  It finishes with a pleasant peppery burn.  Great dram for the price.  I rate it 80.  Bob 

Tried some Heritage Distillling’s Roslyn Reserve recently and was favorably impressed, so I picked up a bottle.

This bourbon is well done. Although young and retaining much of the oaky punch of the barrel, the flavor profile is surprisingly well blended. Sweet almost citrusy nose. Nice smooth brown sugar and woody taste with a lasting finish. The flavor developed even further after the bottle was allowed to breath. This is pretty decent stuff. I rate it at 80.

Bob

Easter was spectacular this year and it was made all the better because I had the opportunity to enjoy some Midwinter Night’s Dram released by High West out of Utah as part of the celebration.

This stuff is good and the flavor hits like a bomb – Boom.  Heavy nose of dried fruits.  Smooth mouthfeel and smooth entry gives way to huge body with flavors of dried dates, pecans, and brown sugar.  The finish lasts a good long time too.   This has a lot of flavor for a rye.  I rate it at 85.  Will definitely be looking to acquire a bottle for sure.

So, I have not posted in a while and I debated about whether I should post a review on the Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey at all.

I hesitated because I was super excited to try this bourbon – and was let down.  Maybe because my expectations were too high.  I probably need to try it again to be honest.  I was with a couple of buddies at the Montecristo Cigar Bar in Vegas a couple months ago and it was on the menu.  I ordered a double neat.  It was very young tasting to me – tasted like fresh oak barrel.  So much so, that I had difficulty drinking it – that never happens to me with any bourbon.  It was harsh – similar to drinking straight Jack Daniels.  I am rating this at 75, but I will re-review it when I try it again.  Could have been an off batch.