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New kid on the block. George Dickel Bottled in Bond. 100 proof. 13 years old. Pretty good
Like the idea of using a couple of dashes of pastis here...Mexican Coke, 1.5 oz of a funky, overproof Hamilton rum, about 3/4 oz of Ron Abuelo standard rum, bitters, cinnamon stick, couple of dashes of pastis, half a small lime squeezed, a lime slice. Kind of working on the best rum and Coke. So far they are all good.
Thanks. Adds a nice, subtle anise note. I had not thought about it, but with the pastis, two rums, and cinnamon, my rum and coke is evolving toward a Zombie. Very Tiki.Like the idea of using a couple of dashes of pastis here...
Wow, not loving the first drink of this, on the rocks, nothing added but ice. Big, excellent standard bourbon flavors--vanilla, citrus, oak, corn. 109 plus proof, but little burn. However, there seems to be a certain sucking on a charred barrel stave set of flavor notes to this--less so in the nose. Again, very forward, very pure. Seems over done. If this impression holds up, this is the first misstep by this distillery I have experienced. I do not see this coming up in the available reviews of this whiskey. Perhaps it is just me. Perhaps the sugar, bitters, and orange of an old-fashioned would palliate any excessive char.Just got a bottle of Peerless Small Batch Bourbon. It is priced like Peerless is proud of this one, even more so than the single barrel. I am looking forward to it!
there seems to be a certain sucking on a charred barrel stave set of flavor notes to this
Ugh. I don't care for that at all.
Every run into that with any bourbon you have had?
Making it into an old-fashioned and then a Manhattan seemed to diminish the sensation of excess char
While I have no real objection to making a cocktail with a whiskey that runs around $100 a bottle, it's rather a shame when one must do so to enjoy it.