The Storyteller Bourbon Batch 1 5yo

The Storyteller Bourbon Batch 1 5yo

The Story Of
Single bourbon - Kentucky
Amber
54.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Cooked rice, vanilla, malted grains, brown paper, white pepper, caramel. With water, malted grains, vanilla, brown paper. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, volatile, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Vanilla, malted grains, brown paper, honey, caramel, hints of nutmeg. With water, honey, white pepper, dried apricots, nutmeg. 
Finish: Short. Vanilla, nutmeg, brown paper, honey, white pepper. 

Comments: 

Bardstown distilled. Rather cereally, but also with many malty toasty vanilla and caramel notes. Water brings out some more pepper and dried apricot notes. Dried apricots seem to be a theme.

Verdict:

I like this.

The Bootzamon Wheated Bourbon Batch 1

The Bootzamon Wheated Bourbon Batch 1

The Story Of
Single bourbon - Kentucky
Amber brown
56.6% ABV
Dram

Nose: Popcorn, dried apricots, white pepper, honey, damson jam, hints of cloves. With water, popcorn, dried apricots, white pepper. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, evaporates, mouth coating, astringent. 
Tasting:  Salty sweet. White pepper, vanilla, honey, ink, pear drops, hints of damson jam. With water, popcorn, dried apricots. 
Finish: Medium. Pear drops, damson jam, vanilla, honey, dried apricots. 

Comments: 

Bardstown distilled. Quite cereally, with notes of buttered popcorn. Cask strength and high intensity, makes it hard to discern the layers of flavours. Water brings out more dried apricots and pepper. 

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

The Roggenwolf Rye Batch 1 6yo

The Roggenwolf Rye Batch 1 6yo

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Single rye - Kentucky
Amber copper
63.7% ABV
Dram

Nose: Eucalyptus, strawberry jam, black pepper, peppermint, vanilla, lavender, foam shrimp, cream. With water, dried apricots, cream, vanilla. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, slippery, volatile, hot. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Strawberry jam, foam shrimp, black pepper, eucalyptus, dried apricots, vanilla, honey. With water, dried apricots, eucalyptus, black pepper, honey. 
Finish: Long. Black pepper, rye bread, dried apricots, honey. 

Comments: 

Bardstown distilled. A herbal, peppery rye, with a strong eucalyptus note. It’s also sweet and jammy with notes of foam shrimp and strawberry jam. Water brings out even more eucalyptus.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

The Story Of Bourbon

The Story Of Bourbon

The Story Of
Single bourbon - Kentucky
Copper
42% ABV
Dram

Nose: Chocolate, peanuts, vanilla, caramel, oak chips, orange peel. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, expands, slippery. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Orange peel, vanilla, honey, chocolate, oak chips, hints of bananas. 
Finish: Medium. Oak chips, black tea, vanilla, caramel, hints of orange peel. 

Comments: 

A lower proof version of an earlier bottle. It’s still rather orangey but maybe more chocolate, and the wood is more prominent. Still rather good.

Verdict:

I like this.

Full Proof Bourbon

Full Proof Bourbon

The Story Of
Single bourbon - Kentucky
Copper
50% ABV
Dram

Nose: Oak chips, raisins, strawberry jam, oolong tea, toffee, vanilla, apricots. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, tingly, expands, astringent. 
Tasting:  Salty sweet. Oak chips, malted grains, black pepper, magic marker, oolong tea, sea salt, hints of apples.
Finish: Short. Oolong tea, vanilla, apricots, malted grains, fresh baked bread, hints of black pepper. 

Comments: 

Apparently a Bardstown. Slightly woody, but with nice floral tannic notes. There’s more than a whiff of apples as well. Decent dram.

Verdict:

I like this.