Nathan Stone Bourbon Whiskey
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Distiller:
Van Winkle
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Bottler:
Van Winkle
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ABV:
53%
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Age:
NAS
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Intro:
Nathan Stone is an old, hotly contested, and debated release. Linked closely to the Van Winkles, this export bottling is special to many and expensive to all.
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Nose:
Allspice, clove, caramel and toffee. The toffee is really prominent, as is a whole lot of clove.
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Taste:
Medium mouthfeel. Weirdly sweet. Oranges, vanilla, lemon lime. Seems almost too sweet to be a straight spirit, but its not syrupy so Im just going to assume its a straight whiskey. Theres clove, allspice, faint rubber and faint astringency. I sampled this gem blind, hence the hemming and hawwing.
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Finish:
Some oak present. This dram isnt modern, guessing its old, especially based on the weird cloying fruit notes and a blend of astringency.
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Overall:
It seems too sweet at first but it settles down. Oak is present. Lovely and complex. Quite a bit happening.
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Score:
7
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