Nose: Sweet sweet port, sweet ‘n sour chicken.
Palate: Cedar, that Balcones sour note dna, heavy oak. From the nose I was expecting more dark fruit but it didn’t carry through as much as I wanted.
Rating: 6 / 10
Nose: Candied apple, nutmeg, cedar, smells like fall. Warm indian summers right before the cold snap, pumpkin spice.
Palate: Caramel apple, yams, cinnamint, hint of sourness, yet fundamentally sweet and fruity and oaky.
Rating: 6 / 10 – extremely promising, need to try this again in a couple years.
Nose: Pretty alcohol forward. Thinking I might need to stop using my nosing glass on these. Too young. Under the alcohol though are some very nice elements. Lemon parfait, cedar, creme brûlée.
Palate: Okay that is quite good and in line with the nose. Sweet and tart. Lemon heads. Cedar. Caramel / werther’s original. Nice oaky notes – hints of cinnamon and cloves on this finish.
Rating: 6 / 10 – this has incredibly promise. I get why they bottled it. Cashflow for a young brand is critical. But I wish I could have tasted this at 6-7 years. Or 10.
Nose: Banana everything, banana peels, brown sugar, walking into a bath and body works.
Palate: B-A-N-A-N-A-S, juicy fruit, copper penny, clay, Hungarian peppers.
Rating: 6 / 10
Nose: Fruity and floral, violets.
Palate: Violets, cedar, maybe sandalwood, sheep’s milk cheese, banyard, dried apricots, copious amounts of sage
Rating: 5 (shane) 6 (ryan) / 10 – this is so weird and uncomfortable.
Nose: Dulce de leche, de la rosa mazapan, candy corn. Given those you would think this is crazy sweet, but that isn’t really it. There is a light peanutiness.
Palate: Oh wow that is tasty. And yes peanuts garapiñados. Oh it really does match the nose. Sweet velvety butter cream cupcakes, creme brulee, packing tape, powdered sugar. The finish has a slightly tannic feel to it. Like grape skins and white tea.
Rating: 6 / 10 – this is better than I remember it. It’s just yum. Revisited a month later. I like it a lot but am a touch less wowed today. A good drinker but felt less complex on revisit. Lowered from 7 to 6.
Nose: Apple, grapefruit peel, pink peppercorn
Palate: Surprisingly smooth for this ABV. Peppercorn, wintergreen.
Rating: 6 / 10 – bright and lovely EDV
Nose: Jasmine in bloom, mint pillows, roasted green bell peppers, fresh lavender, olive oil, fresh cut hay, camden
Palate: White tea – metallic, unripe peach, cat nip, almonds, refreshing, spa (mint) water, kumquat marmalade. Alcohol is well integrated.
Rating: 6 / 10 – enthusiastic, bright and springy
Nose: Sugar cream frosting, maple syrup, cedar, pan seared sweet plantains.
Palate: You get the sweetness at the front, some lemongrass, brussel sprouts cooked in maple syrup, really toned down for SB dna, and finish goes a bit more of that sour/astringent bourbon barrel realm
Rating: 6 / 10
Nose: Lemongrass, juicy fruit, finger limes, passionfruit, lead pencil.
Palate: Lime zest, clay, green tomatoes, white tea. it’s definitely new make, but this is a fascinating palate. Light, mineral, fruity.
Rating: 6 / 10 – I would swear this is a mezcal light agricol hybrid. Even knowing it’s an armagnac, I still think of it. And as far as mezcal goes, it’s lovely. I can’t wait to see how it ages.
Nose: Rice krispies treat, dried apricot, barley sugar candy, nougat, sandalwood, dried hard goat cheese
Palate: Banana peel, graham cracker, old fashion clove candies. Cumin and ginger. Big fun palate with lots of flavors.
Rating: 6 / 10
Nose: Climbing Chalk, chamomile
Palate: Carob malt ball, slightly mineral.
Rating: 6 / 10 – lovely old spirit
Nose: Lemon dusting spray, mineral, grapefruit peel. Apricot. This is fun. It’s light, nuanced and fruity without that welch’s grape juice vibe that sometimes afflicts cognacs.
Palate: Copper penny, touch of pine sap, camphor. some milder sweetener, maybe monk fruit or a very light honey?
Rating: 6 / 10 – the minerality grew on me as I enjoyed it more. This is a lovely and nuanced yet delicate pour. Reminds me of some older lowland or clynelish.
Nose: It’s so damn green and cloying. Cane juice. The basil note is so distinct, I’m genuinely impressed. Lime peel. wine vinegar. White pepper. Mustard seed.
Palate: The flavor is light and quite approachable, although the new make note in some ways is highlighted by the basil. if you have never had the absolutely delightful pleasure of popping open a finger lime and tasting those tiny flavor bombs, make it a priority. Then we wander to the herb garden. Touch of parsley and lemon verbena. Limestone and light clay. Wisps of fresh cocoa. This really reminds me of some of the lighter mezcals, with it’s heavy minerality.
Rating: 6 / 10 – the notes all balance nicely. This is for a hot day. And more than anything, an awesome cocktail ingredient.
Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Press Esc to cancel.
