Notes

I love this Bourbon! It was a gift about 3 years ago from a business partner. Great story of dbl barrel + some NC love! Sweet nose, brown sugar on the palate...I typically don't love double barrels but this one absolutely works!

I enjoyed this pour. Very sweet. Smooth. Would drink again

Gentle and balanced with traces of honey and orange. A bit forgettable, but it's really easy to drink and a nice dram.

Really enjoy how this starts out sweet, like dates and then builds up to a nice smoky finish. Has a great lingering flavor that sits on the palate for a few minutes after sipping. Meant I could enjoy it even longer!

Still a solid choice. Although I was (and still am) surprised that it rated so well last year. Decent flavor just not overly complex. Or am I just being contrarian??

This bourbon is fantastic. What a find here in the Triangle. The tour was also amazing.

It’s been a full year since we hunted the manticore and drew is venom from its bleeding corpse. Diluted with the antidote, my brother and I sell it at the tavern, 2 gold pieces a pour. We’ve been raking it in, our story embellishing slightly with every telling, all to hype up the famous ‘Manticorhattan’ we sling from behind the bar. But we’re running out. We could find a substitute, perhaps basilisk venom or even the piss if a phoenix (it’s sterile my brother keeps reminding me). But no, nothing will match the woodsy firey smoothness that manticore venom provides. So an expedition then. We grab our gear once more, tell our friends and customers we’re closed for a while. We step out into the cold pale sunlight of a winter dawn. A trail, an adventure, a quest, one that I am happy to repeat for as long as I can.

Its good to be home! As always....amazing start. If anyone has any Day 1 left...I have an empty bottle that needs filling...

So glad this won last year so it appeared again this year. It really is an outstanding bourbon. And local too!

Nose is a little tight at first. Straw, then cherry, then brown sugar. Maybe some dusty peach. Hint of rose? Antique wicker. First sip similarly dusty, then caramel, then brown sugar. The oak is squeezing my tongue. The first sip opens up some citrus notes on the nose. It’s interesting, it feels like it’s going to be thin on the start, but it has a pretty hefty body by the middle. I want to call this nose Hostess Fruit Pie. Something perfume-y in there too. Probably would’ve called this rye if left to my own devices. I feel like I like it less the more I analyze it. It’s like buttery on the front and acerbic on the finish. It’s definitely got craft spirits vibes. Now I want to call the fruit note like tangerine pith. I’m going with a Gentleman’s 5.5 for the rating. It’s not bad, not great, kinda funky.

Hello darkness my old friend

We're back! This Broken Oak has a bit more of a grain flavor than I remember, but still such a solid pour.

Still broken. Still great.

Aaand we’re back!! This is delicious, just about everything one could ask for in a bourbon. And now I’ve also seen where & how it’s made! Here’s to another fun calendar!

Delicious. Maybe I'm rounding up due to recency bias and a fun tour yesterday, but this bourbon is excellent. I guess good things can be produced in Durham.

Had a big hug but quite enjoyable caramel ending. Nice way to start off the season!

Such a good bourbon! Smooth, sweet and a little strong but I still enjoyed it as much as last year. Enjoying this with my brother-in-law who likes it but thinks it is a little astringent with a medicinal finish that lingers a little too long for his preference. Great start to the season. Merry Christmas!!

We had the best time last night!!

this drink is less pink than i usually order, but i'm liking this one. very smooth. it's better than my "whiskey that I know" too - sorry, Still Austin. i don't know what i'm doing, but this is fun so far. pairing this advent with listening to new songs, so enjoy if you want to listen!

Pepper and spice

Sweeter and more baking spices than I remember, which leads to a muddied finish, but still delicious

Yeah if you could just make this one all 24 days next year I’d be just fine

There’s something off putting on the nose that wasn’t there last year. Yes, I washed my glass…

This bourbon is so good just straight out of the bottle. It's a fantastic, deliciously butterscotch hinting amazing drink. I'm so glad Mystic is in Durham, NC.