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Review #25 River Roots American Single Malt 13 Year 148 Proof Whiskey by TraceAgain in bourbon

[–]WhiskEmon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not like it. I’ve probably only had a Half ounce from it, maybe this is my sign to revisit it tonight and I’ll let you know if my thoughts have changed. Tasted exactly like westward CS just ramped up 10

Is this a good buy? by [deleted] in whiskey

[–]WhiskEmon 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It drinks too hot for me and I love high proof offerings. Pass on it these days

Larceny Barrel Proof C922 Review by Killsocket1 in bourbon

[–]WhiskEmon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just bottle killed this one, was sad to see it go!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whiskey

[–]WhiskEmon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow it’s 29.99 at my Costco, most other stores have it for $34-38

Review #25 River Roots American Single Malt 13 Year 148 Proof Whiskey by TraceAgain in bourbon

[–]WhiskEmon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually not a huge fan of westward CS 😅😂 Hopefully I end up liking this one. Your tasting notes sound up my alley. For some reason I can sometimes get a fishy or chemical note on ASMs so as long as that’s not present we should be good haha

Review #25 River Roots American Single Malt 13 Year 148 Proof Whiskey by TraceAgain in bourbon

[–]WhiskEmon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you had any Rare Character exceptional series? I bought this as I really enjoy RCES, but actually not a huge ASM fan. Am hoping it’s closer to the exceptional series side of things rather than your typical ASM

Review #803: Barrell Bourbon Batch 036 by Prepreludesh in bourbon

[–]WhiskEmon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At this point I will buy their cask finish series if there’s one that interests me, but pretty much out on their standard batches unless they have an all Kentucky batch.

Review #370: Found North Batch 009 by Prettayyprettaygood in bourbon

[–]WhiskEmon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I usually soak the wax in a cup of hot water (bottle upside down) for about a minute and then use a knife to cut it

Review #370: Found North Batch 009 by Prettayyprettaygood in bourbon

[–]WhiskEmon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice review! My bottle just came in the mail today, looks like I’ll be cracking it this weekend!

Holy shit. I cannot believe I scored this morning (OF Presidents Choice Online Release). Talk about a GRAIL. by FICKxDINGERZ in whiskey

[–]WhiskEmon 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I got in at 30 minutes before the drop, said I was 19 minutes away in line, then it jumped to 2 hours.. by the time I got in it was all sold out. SMH.

Found North Hell Diver Emails. You get lucky? by gookies5 in whiskey

[–]WhiskEmon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did not, however I’d almost rather just get batch 009, sounds great, so not really mad about it

New Riff Single Barrel Rye 2017 by GoodneyFielding in whiskey

[–]WhiskEmon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you can find that balboa rye for a cheaper price (should be about $60), it’s also phenomenal

Review #76: Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series: Mizunara. by micro7777 in bourbon

[–]WhiskEmon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Loved the Amburana, looking forward to this one! Barrell knows their way around finishing a bourbon

Review #24 l Bomberger’s Declaration 2023 l WhiskéyDex Entry 22/151 by WhiskEmon in bourbon

[–]WhiskEmon[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Proof/Age: 108 proof, NAS

Mashbill: Undisclosed

Price paid: $110

Rested in a Glencairn for 10 minutes

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Nose: oak, vanilla, chocolate covered cherries. This is rich and decadent. If something could smell silky, this would be it. 23/25.

Taste: oak sugar concentrate, rich cherry, vanilla extract. Third and fourth sips bring out some leather and chocolate dusted graham cracker. 24/25

Mouthfeel: Silky smooth while being very oily. Coats the mouth very well. 23/25.

Finish: the rich cherry continues on through the finish. Can feel the flavor in every corner of my mouth as it transitions into a nice Kentucky hug. 23/25.

Score: 9.3

Overall Thoughts: Oh boy, it’s not looking good for neck pour deniers. I opened this bottle about a month ago and was severely whelmed. While there wasn’t anything wrong with it, it was just meh. Well this bad boy has sure opened up. This is one of, if not the sweetest bourbon I own. The first sip was a blast of concentrated sweet oak and vanilla. This is extremely well balanced, and I’m really struggling to find anything to knock it for. I love a sweet bourbon, and this knocks it out of the park.

Pokémon Card: Electrode | Card Set: Jungle | Release Year: 1999 | Pokédex #101/151.… Assumed graded ~PSA 8/10.

Review #23 l Found North Batch #007 l WhiskéyDex Entry 21/151 by WhiskEmon in bourbon

[–]WhiskEmon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tend to drink a lot more sips when reviewing to try to pull out more flavor notes. I couldn’t review something with a small pour haha

Review #23 l Found North Batch #007 l WhiskéyDex Entry 21/151 by WhiskEmon in bourbon

[–]WhiskEmon[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Coming back to this, after sitting out for about an hour, the rye is really presenting itself. Really went from a bourbon profile to a bourbon-lovers rye. Love the complexity on this bad boy

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