Notes

'Twas the night of the second tasting, and all through the room, I took a deep whiff, but the scent had no boom. A faint hint of maple, some vanilla so sweet, But I craved something stronger, a more vivid treat. On first sip, caramel, so smooth and so mild, The flavor’s subdued, not intense or wild. I don’t love it, I don’t hate it, it’s somewhere between, It’s missing the punch that I hoped to glean. Is it a bourbon? I can’t say with ease, But as a warm-up, it’s gentle, it frees. A quiet beginning, not bold or bizarre, A simple start before the night goes far.

So good to be back. And so good to finally see Rye get some recognition in last year's calendar

This is great. Love the vanilla notes on this one as well. Can’t wait for another great year

So many things to like about this one, but mostly is that the advent calendar is back!

Wow! This packs a punch. It took me a few sips to get past the heat and start enjoying it. Vanilla, caramel and heat. Really strong start. Love the advent calendar!!

High proof. Sweet on the front end with heat to finish. Butterscotch, orange, and cinnamon notes.

Thank you so much to JK for putting this on and thanks to everyone else who contributed. This whole thing is incredible. What a year. Already excited for the next.

Wow. This one holds back on the sweetness until the end. Kind of like me.

Save the best for last! Spicy like a rye with some good heat. Thanks Cory for an incredible advent calendar!!

Well this one has quite the punch, doesn't it? I like it a lot. Tons of tropical fruit, vanilla and a ton of heat. If it were dialed down just a touch, it'd be almost perfect.

Pretty solid fruity flavors. I like it, but kind of right down the middle. Not sticking out which isn't necessarily bad. If the price is right, this could a nice house Scotch.

Big fan of the chocolatey notes in this one. I'd have to be in a certain mode and not one I'd drink everyday.

A hot, spicy delicious bourbon

This is fantastic. Strong. But really good. Send me a bottle of whatever this is

Scotch in a bourbon barrel

Smooth tasting scotch, which scares me because I didn’t think I liked scotch…

I love it, soft easy drinking scotch probably aged in a bourbon cask

I just keep walking the proof down the more I drink it. Not sure if that will work out for me.

It doesn’t get much easier to drink than this. Delicious

I'm digging this one. Chocolate, sweet fruit, but singing like a scotch. Pretty pretty pretty good.

This one's interesting ... dark in color like a bourbon, but none of the taste profile. Getting peanuts and toffee on the palate. Pretty short finish

No idea.. sort of good, sort of weird

Is this an Other? Is this a scotch? Quit playing with my emotions Kraftchick! I liked it though.

Feels like the mashbill is having a tug of war between wheat and rye with the person drinking it paying the price. The proof is certainly up there which I don't hate, but the flavor is a miss for me.