If you like AE, check out Bib & Tucker bourbon. I think the flavor set matches AE pretty closely, but it just feels a little more polished and cleaner. Definitely more caramel, but overall it just has a more blended flavor.
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Ill keep an eye out for it, only one thats in stock atm is the Bib & Tucker 10 Yr Bourbon
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Thatās the one. Itās killer.
Today Iāll get around to taking a few pictures of my favorites, and breaking down the flavors in them that I enjoy.
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I have had the base 12 which I believe is in American ex bourbon only and it is solid. This is both sherry and bourbon so a little more fruit on the finish would be my guess.
Try it and report back.
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Ardbeg is so solid.
What do you think of the Hayama?
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I got this cask strength Journyman last feather rye whiskey. At first I drank it neat and didnāt think I liked it, it tasted sweet like a bourbon. Then I tried with ice, and it tasted very spicy. Then I tried it with a drop of water, and it tasted almost like a scotch with a little bit of rye. Never had a whiskey change so much depending on drinking it neat, on the rocks, or with a little water.
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Iām curious too. Havenāt found it locally so I could give it a bash.
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Havenāt tasted it yet, smelled good Iāll report back tonight
https://shingroupcorp.com/products/whisky/hayama-malt-whisky/. Is pretty accurate, feels very clean with a but of wood spice but very well balanced. Would buy again for sure.
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Not a huge fan of the finish on Ardbeg tastes a bit to charcoal flavor to me rest is ok but deff not my thing but had to try a Islay at some point
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I like the smoke and ash. Bruichladdich makes an unpeated Islay Scotch if you are ever interested in that region
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Keep trying it every few months. The taste grows on you. Ardbeg 10 isnāt the easiest of intros to Islays.
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I might have to bust out my liquid bacon with all this Ardbeg talk.
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Other recommendation?
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Laproiag QuarterCask is a nice entry into Islays.
I enjoy the original medicinal water too (Lagavulin).
It takes time to get used to the more robust flavors.
If youād like all the flavors but the peat, try a Classic Laddie.
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Nose: Brown Sugar, Apples, Vanilla
Mouth: Definitely Oak but doesnāt dry out the mouth, Peaches, Toasted honey. Finishes with a nice clove and spice nibble that isnāt quite a bite.
Not challenging but not single note. The oak is very balanced. Punches way above itās price point.
I like it more than the Ironroot but just by a little. But it is 30% cheaper so I like it a lot. This may become my go to bourbon. Debating if this knocked out Elijah Craig.
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That is my go to. I have few bottles of Eagles Rare.
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Now that I have let is sit a little. It gets a little sweeter but not excessively so.
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