This is a single barrel selection from Heaven Hill by a store/society electing to pick something from the Elijah Craig line of bottlings. Let's dive in.
...it’s a bit of a take what you can get situation, which unfortunately sticks some groups with a hard choice to make of a subpar pick, or no pick at all.
The nose is intoxicating, the palate is good, but the finish is a big disappointment. I know the potential is there with these, but I think this falls short.
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House Review
Nose:
Sweet toffee, rich tobacco, lots of graham cracker, vanilla. Faint pepper. All sweet, dough forward.
Taste:
Thin to medium mouth feel. Some heat. Apples, pears, vanilla, honey, lots of graham cracker.
Finish:
Short, a bit hot. Pepper, honey, graham cracker, ethanol.
Overall:
The nose is intoxicating, the palate is good, but the finish is a big disappointment. I know the potential is there with these, but I think this falls short.
Score:
75
By t8ke
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