Apple skins, dry tobacco and orange oil are other notes I detect, but seem to be just hanging around and not adding any sort of depth. It’s like sucking on a cherry popsicle stick for the last 10 minutes, thinking you’re going to get more flavor out of it. The drying oak is so prominent, that I swear I’m tasting some ash here and there. I also find a very muted orange peel note, but overall, this is just a thin oak juice with little to no complexity or richness.įinish: The finish sees no improvement over the palate with it being very short and thin as well. The tannins are out of control on this, with old, dry leather and stale cigarette tobacco. There are notes of cherry juice, like it has been infused with the oak, but it’s not as complimentary as I’m making it sound. Palate: There is no getting around the mouthful of oak chips I have just put in my mouth. Old BlowhardA 26 year old Kentucky straight bourbon. The nose settles down after a few sips and I get the sweetness of maple syrup, cherry cordials and more vanilla than I would’ve expected. The Orphan Barrel Archive Collection brings together past releases, including: BarterhouseThe first release in the Orphan Barrel series, a 20 year old Kentucky straight bourbon. Whatever it is, it’s borderline chemical-like. I can only describe it as a mixture of wood varnish and pressure treated lumber. Nose: Over the course of two sessions with this, I have concluded that there is a peculiar scent that I don’t think I have noticed in any other bourbon out there.
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