Don Michael Black Whiskey Corn

Don Michael Black Whiskey Corn

Official bottling

Single grain - Lima
Dark copper
45% ABV
Dram

Nose: Farmyard, roast chicken, leather, raisins, damson jam, black pepper, cooked rice, hints of oak chips. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, slippery, volatile. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Black pepper, damson jam, raisins, coked rice, oak chips, vanilla, golden syrup, hints of roast chicken. 
Finish: Long. Coffee, black pepper, black tea, raisins, golden syrup. 

Comments: 

Not as sweet as I’d expected, for corn whisky. Lots of estery and spicy notes though, and there’s some meaty, even farminess on the palate. It builds to a long, slightly bitter, fragrant finish.

Verdict:

I like this.

Don Michael Black Whiskey Rye

Don Michael Black Whiskey Rye

Official bottling 
Single rye - Lima 
Amber copper
45% ABV
Dram

Nose: Blackcurrant cordial, black pepper, rye bread, raisins, parchment paper, peaches, hints of roast chicken. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, turns syrupy, tingly, warm. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Rye bread, raisins, damson jam, oak chips, parchment paper, blackcurrant cordial, black pepper, hints of sea salt. 
Finish: Short. Sea salt, blackcurrant cordial, black pepper, rye bread, peaches. 

Comments: 

A very gentle rye, mostly papery and bready. There’s also getntlenjammybflacours with some saltiness. Not much of that heady black pepper note that American eyes have. A decent first Peruvian whisky.

Verdict:

I like this.