Notes

Here you can view all the lovely things people had to say about the featured whiskeys and also view pictures that they have submitted.

Kevin Guyer

Absolutely awesome.

Scott Beckett

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Could be rye, but I'm guessing high rye bourbon

Zach Lose

Is this one covid-19? Because I swear I can’t smell it at all.

Johan Martinez

Enjoyed it a bit more last year. Then again I haven't had too much whiskey lately 🤷🏽‍♂️

Derek Glunz

Quotes

I think I was just so excited for the advent season that I wasn’t ready to receive this bourbon. Hot out the gate, loved the nose but a slight medicinal character kept me from rating it too high.

Zach Bennett

Good start to the calendar and what a day to be alive. Love the addition of some fellow Jews to the calendar this year (shout out to the Rubins). Interesting flavor. Easy drink. Not too strong. My pregnant wife thinks it smells so you know this one is good.

Dan Sembler

Love this whiskey

Jonathan Cory Kraftchick

Hef

Welcome to the good stuff.

Nick Stone

Familiar. Pepper, rye grass, apricot. Vanilla. Maybe some pig? Super drinkable.

Zach Lose

Hands down, without doubt, this is the drink every young man’s grandfather handed to them and said “try that, it’ll put some hair on your chest” (not sure if the young women experienced the same, let’s hope not)

Nick Stone

Leather. Peat. Tobacco. Summer fruit. I think this is Irish. If it's scotch shame on me. Gotta say I am not a huge fan. Leather is forward like my docksiders but not as bad as some others. Kind of grew on me a bit. Opened up on the fruit. Add a drop of water and bam!

Zach Bennett

For the love of scotch

Scott Beckett

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peated scotch for sure. The smoke isn't overwhelming on its own, but it's overpowering everything else here.

Derek Glunz

Quotes

Lots of smoke, comes off as a scotch from the nose all the way through. Buttery, silky texture to it. Not my favorite on flavor, but still enjoyable.

Jonathan Cory Kraftchick

Hef

This one tastes like medicine to me and I feel like I'm getting healthier with every sip.

Johan Martinez

Smell of scotch but not sure if nose is playing games with me. Got a malt taste when neat

Nick Stone

Orange-y, pepper and baking spices. Got some heat on it. Reminds me of Widow Jane. Maybe a little harsh on the palette. The baking spices want to be enjoyed slowly and the turpentine doesn't.

Zach Bennett

Bottled in bond? This is tasty stuff right here. Super easy on the finish. Sweet upfront. My kind of drink…Rye? I’ll stick with bottled in bond.

Scott Beckett

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Corn for sure. getting more fruit as I dig in to it. High proof and complex.

Steve Ursillo

Smokey

Derek Glunz

Quotes

The smell is familiar, the taste is complex and enthralling. I get hints of spice and plum. The whiskey has a strong punch behind it, with a strong alcohol content. Some type of barrel proof, maybe Bookers.

Kevin Guyer

Woof. The peat really smacks you in the mouth, my wife mentioned a taste of dusty marrow, not a good sign. I like scotch and rather liked it but it is pretty hot and raw, this is what I'd expect a scotch that Willem Dafoe distilled in his shed would taste like. Would drink again but can't kiss my wife after I do.

Kevin Guyer

Harsh on the front end which made us initially suspicious it was a rye. Good nose, hard to nail down what I'm picking up in it though. May be that I scorched my palate by tasting day 2 right before this one.

Johan Martinez

Dark off the pour. Spice spice!!