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

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Matt Eagle
Precious
This smells and tastes so familiar. Iโ€™m going to kick myself when I reveal what it is. Very light bodied, and has a bit of a bite. Leaves me a bit wanting, but overall not bad.
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Kevin Guyer
Kevin Guyer
First reaction: "I think peat was near it" - I feel it is kind of thin, we think it is a scotch. As this all plays out it is clear that I like it more than Sam does. I'd even consider buying it if the price is reasonable. I'm no Sultan though. Or an Earl.
Jackie Connor
JC
Hi Kevin! : )
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James Hatfield
Hanky
Itโ€™s delicate. Not too boozy. Itโ€™s not an easy one to guess.
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Kevin Guyer
Kevin Guyer
Delicious. "I wouldn't kick it out" is what I was told. ;)
Colby Westbrook
Colbz
Loved this after it simmered for a minute!
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James Hopkins
Tubs
Floral to the max
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Erin Kraftchick
Mrs Hef
I love starting the calendar with last year's winner. Makes me realize I was being generous with scores as time went on haha. This time I scored this one lower, I think. It's not as good as I remember but maybe my palette is out of shape. Lots of work to do.
Scott Maclean
Scott Maclean
Very tasty. A bit of peat at first and a long finish. Grassy notes? Maybe a bit of leather? (Iโ€™m terrible at notesโ€ฆ ๐Ÿคฃ) Overall a very nice dram.
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Michael McKee
Mike McKee
Clean nose, light palate. Surprising finish for the proof. I'd be very surprised if this isn't a Scotch. Nothing special, but decent pour.
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Michael McKee
Mike McKee
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!
Christian Sito
Christian Sito
I enjoyed this pour. Very sweet. Smooth. Would drink again
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Allan Maule
PPP
Gentle and balanced with traces of honey and orange. A bit forgettable, but it's really easy to drink and a nice dram.
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Derek Glunz
Quotes
Gentle and dram, you hit the two key words
Jim Brown
Jim Brown
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!
Jim Brown
Jim Brown
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??
Jim Brown
Jim Brown
I should also add that if youโ€™re sampling Mystic, they also have a Bourbon Liqueur that is rather wonderful. Donโ€™t skip it
Jim Brown
Jim Brown
I should also add that if youโ€™re sampling Mystic, they also have a Bourbon Liqueur that is rather wonderful. Donโ€™t skip it
Christian Sito
Christian Sito
This bourbon is fantastic. What a find here in the Triangle. The tour was also amazing.
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Alexander Mckee
Alex Mc(whis)kee
Itโ€™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. Weโ€™ve been raking it in, our story embellishing slightly with every telling, all to hype up the famous โ€˜Manticorhattanโ€™ we sling from behind the bar. But weโ€™re running out. We could find a substitute, perhaps basilisk venom or even the piss if a phoenix (itโ€™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 weโ€™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.
Ben Freeman
Wildcard
Its good to be home! As always....amazing start. If anyone has any Day 1 left...I have an empty bottle that needs filling...
Greg Baur
Greg Baur
So glad this won last year so it appeared again this year. It really is an outstanding bourbon. And local too!
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Scott Beckett
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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. Itโ€™s interesting, it feels like itโ€™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 wouldโ€™ve called this rye if left to my own devices. I feel like I like it less the more I analyze it. Itโ€™s like buttery on the front and acerbic on the finish. Itโ€™s definitely got craft spirits vibes. Now I want to call the fruit note like tangerine pith. Iโ€™m going with a Gentlemanโ€™s 5.5 for the rating. Itโ€™s not bad, not great, kinda funky.
Dan Sembler
Dan Sembler
Hello darkness my old friend
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Jonathan Cory Kraftchick
Hef
We're back! This Broken Oak has a bit more of a grain flavor than I remember, but still such a solid pour.
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Allan Maule
PPP
Still broken. Still great.
Hallie Knuffman
Hallie Knuffman
Aaand weโ€™re back!! This is delicious, just about everything one could ask for in a bourbon. And now Iโ€™ve also seen where & how itโ€™s made! Hereโ€™s to another fun calendar!
Nate Knuffman
Nate Knuffman
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.