2026 Stitzel Reserve 31yr 163.2°
Nose: Medicinal rick-house. The nose takes me back to Prohibition (even though this is something distilled in 1992) Era. A touch of oakiness in the backdrop with herbal, red fruit, pine characteristics with a sweetness hiding in the background. Reminiscence of seeing the leaves fall off the oak tree on a relaxing autumn day where the soft ethereal lights breaks through the leaves while a singular brownish orange amber as the hue of this spirit slowly glides its way in the air. The fragrance is so alluring that a glancing whiff demands a head-turn to acknowledge what did I just smell. They say the palate seems to go on and on; this nose offers some of the same sentiments. Making you ponder… and for a moment forget the world… even if only for a moment. Palate: Front in spice that coats your whole mouth offering a slightly numbing mouthfeel. There is immense mature oak similar to that of King of Kentucky 18yr year ...