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- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: I like how unique the flavor profile is being very cola forward and sweet with only mild oakiness that lends itself more to sweet than bitter.
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Nose:
Sweet woody vanilla, cola notes and some root beer as well. Its sweet and woody but very well balanced. Minor molasses in the background but very cola forward.
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Taste:
Medium but richer than the modern bottling. More molasses and cola with some lingering clove, vanilla and a hint of root beer float. Weird, I know. Theres some heat - this definitely isnt a top shelf bourbon given its age but its good and the heat isnt excessive for the proof.
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Finish:
Medium and a bit hotter but still thick in the maple / cola / molasses / vanilla camp. No spice and very sweet forward but its a bit different than other typical bourbon profiles thats a bit hard to explain.
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Overall:
Overall, Im pretty happy with this bottle. Its good quality for the price, especially given that it is a liter bottling. I like how unique the flavor profile is being very cola forward and sweet with only mild oakiness that lends itself more to sweet than bitter. Its always fun to take a sip of history. Im rating this dram a 6 - its great for the price and uniqueness but lets not fool ourselves into thinking that this is the worlds best bottle - despite what the secondary may say. This is certainly well above the modern day bottling though and I enjoyed it very much!
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Score:
6
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