10 Summer old, Old Rip Van Winkle Review Craig and Tim
Tasters: Tim and Craig
Contributors: Peg and Chelsea
Price: $33.95
Description: Asleep many years in the woods, 10 summers old
(on the bottle)
Proof: 107
Appearance: Semi dark, golden, honey oak
Aroma: Soft sweet oaky smell with a tinge of vanilla. Very
pleasing on the nose.
Chelsea was the only one, but she sensed honey.
Taste 1 Neat:
Craig: Tastes exactly
like it smells. Sweet, smooth, soft and oaky in flavor. Sweet, not vanilla, I
can’t exactly put my finger on the where the sweetness originates.
Tim: Thick and rich on the tongue. Soft oak flavor with a
hint of vanilla, very pleasing to say the least.
Rating: A-
Taste 2 Neat:
For both of us it was exactly the same, no deviation or
change. Very consistent from taste 1.
Taste3, on the rocks:
Craig: not a whole lot of change really. Did not get any
smoother, like in most bourbons. The only change I can really comment on is the
oakyness is a bit bolder. I prefer the slight stronger hint of sweetness in the
neat taste.
Tim: two small pieces of ice. No significant aroma change.
The ice took the sweetness out of it and made the oaky flavor richer and
fuller. Possibly a hint of spiciness, but not heavy by any means.
Rating:
Tim: A
Craig: B+
Overall rating:
Tim: A rating and at that price would only drink this
bourbon for the rest of my life and would pay double.
Craig: A rating and at that price would not bat an eye t buy
it again, would also pay double with no problem.
***Note***
Tasted 15-year-old Pappy directly after this taste. We both
immediately agreed that it is exactly the same as the 10 except three times
better. Full review at a later date. Is it possible to have higher than an A+
rating?
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