Van Winkle “Lot B” 12yr Bourbon
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Distiller:
Buffalo Trace
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Bottler:
Buffalo Trace
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ABV:
45.2%
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Age:
12 Years
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 89
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: Aromas of cinnamon, baking spices, apples, and syrup. The palate shows pitted fruits, citrus rind, dried herbs, and maple candy. Quick/moderate finish with burnt sugars, egg custard, and vanilla beans. Almost a creme brûlée, but stops just short.
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- Raided Score: 86
- Publication: The Whiskey Jug
- Excerpt: Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Years Lot B is a decent whiskey, a little light, but decent.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: This is a good bourbon but its eerily similar to Eagle Rare. I really like that profile, though, so I enjoyed the creaminess, fruitiness and the overall sweetness.
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Intro:
Lot B is known as a common nomenclature in the world of wine - but it's here in the world of whiskey now as well. Van Winkle Lot B is an age stated 12yr bourbon that comprises barrels that were good, but not quite great enough for the lauded Pappy van Winkle releases also released by Buffalo Trace.
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Nose:
Sweet and floral and almost fruity. Reminds me very much of Eagle Rare 10 despite the differences. Sweet cream, honey. A bit of oak. Some mild banana almost a faint bubblegum note, mild passion fruit. Sweet, creamy, faint oak overall.
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Taste:
Medium thickness, sweet and mild with the most notable flavors being sweet cream, mild oak, and creamy fruitiness.
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Finish:
Medium with a faint wisp of heat. Sweet here also, and the fruitiness continues. Faint oak also.
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Overall:
This is a good bourbon but its eerily similar to Eagle Rare. I really like that profile, though, so I enjoyed the creaminess, fruitiness and the overall sweetness. I cant say that it is phenomenal, or worth close to even half of its secondary value but I did enjoy it. To me, it was on par with a good ER10 store pick - quality wise. Im going to give this a Rank 6 as a result.
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Score:
6
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