Van Winkle Family Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon, 18 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 37 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Woody. Dusty. Dried bananas. Brown crystal sugar. Palate Dense, Drying. Bitter chocolate fudge cake. Finish Aromatic. Cedary. Woody. Comment The wisdom of the ages is locked in there somewhere, but it is hard to penetrate the wood.

Dave Broom Nose Huge. Concentrated and almost meaty. Pipe smoke, black cherry. Sweetness in the middle. Palate Perfume changes to rosemary and thyme. Deep and rich. Tannic. Finish Slightly bitter. Comment The wood just a little obtrusive.