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Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Old Rip Van Winkle Handmade Bourbon 10yo (53.5%)

Appearance:
Legs are eager to form before slowly drooping. Enticing viscosity.

Nose:
Super concentrated richness of leather, nutmeg, wet paint, cinnamon, custard and char. Bright and polished.

Palate:
Oily and dense; liquefied wax consistency. Brightly leathery with tobacco and spicy char, primarily. Dense layers of sweet honey-glazed tobacco and maple ooze forth as a dried-fruit twang lies buried beneath the richness. Oak never intrudes, but provides support by pillaring substantial weight. Weighty with a deeply satisfying sappiness which soothes the tongue and wedges itself within the spicy char and drying alcohol.

Finish:
Char lingers and anchors cinnamon sticks and aniseed. Extremely long.

Comment:
A late-at-night bourbon seemingly constructed for late-night pondering. Pure and decadent. Beautiful stuff.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 20 yr. (90.4 proof)



Color: amber/rust orange
Nose: rich with notes of vanilla, past ripe plums, perfume, fresh oak, light caramel, alcohol, subtle char, tobacco
Flavor: caramel, oak, sherry, tobacco and char up front leading to vanilla, perfume, and char in the finish
Palate: soft but hot, light-weighted for the amount of flavor
Notes: if you like your bourbon a little sweeter, add a few drops of water
Grade: A-