Review - Elijah Craig Small Batch 12 Years Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

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Rating 3.5 Glasses

• Distillery: Heaven Hill Distilleries (Bardstown, KY)
  • Years Aged: 12
• Proof: 94
  • Price (USD): $ 27.95
• Availability: Widespread
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• Tasting Notes:

• Color & Consistency: Reddish-brown, thick
• Nose: Complex, spice, harsh, smokey. Almost scotch-like
• Taste: Strong, buttery, alcohol, rum, stewed fruit
• Finish: Syrupy, long and fruity
• Conclusion: As a group this one was split down the middle on likeability.
• "Not Old Crow but if it had an older cousin who lived in a trailer park this would be it" ...Josh
  Russ didn't like it and he made some crazy Richard Sherman face to show his distain.

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Review - Wild Turkey® 81 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

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Rating 3 Glasses

• Distillery: Wild Turkey® Distilling Company (Lawrenceburg, KY)
  • Years Aged: 6
• Proof: 81
  • Price (USD): $ 21.95
• Availability: Widespread
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• Tasting Notes:

• Color & Consistency: Light & watery
• Nose: Oakey, caramel & vanilla, light spice but nothing like its 101 proof big brother
• Taste: Spice heavy up front, sour corn & cinnamon
• Finish: Smooth finish, alcohol at the end
• Conclusion: One guy in the group (Russ) said that it was "in yo face!" Not a bad mixer but nothing special. Would rather have 101 any day. Blended with 3 whiskeys from 6-8 years old which does give it some body and depth. Definitely a step up from the young and lackluster Wild Turkey 80 that it replaced.

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Review - Jefferson's Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Very Small Batch

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Rating 3 Glasses

• Distillery: McLain & Kyne (Clermont, KY)
  • Years Aged: 8
• Proof: 82
• Price (USD): $ 29.95 on sale
• Availability: Widespread
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• Tasting Notes:

• Color & Consistency: Light amber, thin
• Nose: Sweet vanilla but not strong, caramel
• Taste: Creamy & sweet
• Finish: Smooth but somewhat short finish
  • Conclusion: Not our first choice for the money Batch #448, Bottle #0514

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