by vcarida | Feb 27, 2018 | Buffalo Trace
Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel 90 Proof Nose: cinnamon with some caramel and vanilla. After 5 minutes an underlying sweetness of candy cherries with soft scents of hazelnut. Taste: Caramel sweet on the front with buttered corn and an umbrella of hazelnut. Nice balance and...
by vcarida | Feb 2, 2018 | Bourbon Reviews, Buffalo Trace
Review by Tom Lilly: “It was the best of times it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” This description from the Dickens classic “Tale of Two Cities” is exactly how I would categorize two popular, albeit hard to find,...
by vcarida | Jan 22, 2018 | Buffalo Trace
E.H. Taylor Cured Oak Bottled in Bond (100 proof) Nose: Rich caramel, vanilla and young leather let on that this is going to be a great bourbon ride! The extended curing of the oak really brings out rich flavors with lots of depth. Taste: Leather, cherry, vanilla,...
by vcarida | Jan 22, 2018 | Heaven Hill
Parker’s Heritage Collection (2017) 11Year Old Single Barrel 122 Proof Nose: Cinnamon, cherry and vanilla appear up front. This is a very subdued nose considering the proof of this bourbon. After 10 minutes (and adding some water) buttered popcorn and caramel...
by vcarida | Jan 19, 2018 | News
I had the pleasure to sit with Jacob Call, Master Distiller of OZ Tyler Distillery, to have a behind the scenes tasting of some of the bourbon and rye being made at this legendary distillery. The whiskey has not been released to the public and ranged from their...
