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Intro:
This is a cask strength store pick done by Julio's / Loch and Key in MA. My swapper didn't really give me any deals past proof and name, but this really can't be anything but ex-bourbon.
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Nose:
Honey, apples, honey dew and melon. Confectioners sugar. Definitely ex-bourbon, if its wine finished at all, its incredibly light and sweet. Fruit Loops. Massively prominent.
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Taste:
Thick and rich and creamy, lots of fruit here too. Fruit loops for days. Its so outrageously prominent here I can't ignore it. Lots of confectioners here too. Faint oak, some nice pepper. It's crazy sweet and fruity, with a hint of wood influence. No new make notes though which is huge.
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Finish:
Long and hot with tons of apples and cream.
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Overall:
Overall, I really liked this. This has probably been my favorite Kavalan to date and I think that ex-bourbon suits it the best. Coming from a wine finish obsessor this is sorta big. The fruit loops here was undeniably strange but sort of delicious. I wanted to give this a 7 but the finish was just scary hot for the proof. This had potential though. Can't wait to try this again in a couple years.
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Score:
6
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