Van Winkle Special Reserve, 12 Years Old Tasting notes and reviews
Van Winkle Special Reserve, 12 Years Old
- Brand
- Van Winkle
- Expression
- Special Reserve, 12 Years Old
- Type
- American Whiskey ~ Bourbon
- Age
- 12 years old
- Abv
- 45.20%
- Produced at
- Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery
- Region
- Kentucky
- Website
- www.oldripvanwinkle.com
- Availability
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Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old | £52.49 |
Michael Jackson
72- Nose
- Vanilla. Creamy. Fruit dessert topping. Mandarin?
- Palate
- Lightly malty. Lingering. Citrus. Tangerine peels.
- Finish
- Slightly bitter, balancing dryness. Tangerine zest.
- Comment
- Well balanced. Easy to drink. Not especially complex.
Dave Broom
80- Nose
- Light and almost dusty. Dried mango, cocoa, parma violet, fruit, spiced peach, (Fry's) Turkish Delight. Light but elegant.
- Palate
- Almost Cognac-like. Light grip, touch of honey, spicy oak, light tobacco leaf. Slick with good flow and feel. Rounded and balanced.
- Finish
- Dry, tingling.
- Comment
- Though lighter than most, is balanced and harmonious.
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