https://whiskyboys.com/2012/04/04/malt-of-the-month-april-2012/ Whisky Blog by the Whisky Boys - Ask us about Whisky Fri, 18 May 2012 09:59:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://whiskyboys.com/2012/04/04/malt-of-the-month-april-2012/#comment-199330 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:59:47 +0000 http://whiskyboys.com/?p=5976#comment-199330 My experience was simalir to Jon’s. I just got a bottle of the 2000 Single Barrel from my local BevMo, and after tasting it, I’m disappointed. All of the honey, vanilla, caramel, and citrus-y flavors are there, but so is a harsh bitterness, which I find unpleasant. There’s also a weird background flavor, sort of like the ester-y smell of rotting oranges, sort of like turpentine. Granted, it’s a mild undercurrent, but enough the throw the balance of this bourbon way off for me; my palate gets tricked into expecting sweet and floral flavors, only to be fooled by the spirit’s actual astringency and bitterness. Not bad stuff, but not that good, either.Chris, if you get a chance to sample from other bottles (or barrels, as it were), would you let us know if any of your thoughts have changed? I’m curious to know if Barrel no. 1 is an anomaly.The specs on my bottle:Barreled: 3/30/09Barrel no. 132Bottled: 11/10/09

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