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Woodford Reserve Distillers Select Straight Rye

This bottle was labelled #3031 from Batch 0887 and bottled at 45.2% ABV.  The nose was very nice, herbal tea with mint and sweet vanilla notes.  The mouthfeel is fresh, light and oily, bittersweet on palate with more vanilla, candy, black coffee and dark chocolate.  The finish has peppermint, wood and grassy rye notes.  With water it gets sweeter, even honeyed, while heat builds in the finish with chilli spiced dark chocolate.  Overall very delicious; a light and subtle of straight rye.

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  • Simon Seaton

    Simon Seaton

    Friday, 24 March 2023 13:18

    Manhattan Project: Experiment #82

    Location: Refuge, The Woodlands, Texas

    Date: March 2023

    Price: $9.50

    Recipe: Not on menu, requested with Makers Mark

    Garnish: Black Cherry

    Served: Rocks

    Comments: Great value (might of been Happy Hour as it was after a round of golf).  Second place in a row to ask "big ice" or "lots of little ice".

    What is this about? Check out  http://www.somanywhiskies.com/item/749-the-manhattan-project-ii

    Thursday, 23 March 2023 13:50

    Manhattan Project: Experiment #81

    Location: Riel, Houston, Texas

    Date: March 2023

    Price: $15

    Recipe: Not on menu

    Garnish: Black Cherry

    Served: Rocks

    Comments: Very solid rendition from a great restaurant!  Even asked me if I wanted it with one big "rock" or lots of "little rocks".  Lots of little please!

    What is this about? Check out  http://www.somanywhiskies.com/item/749-the-manhattan-project-ii

    Sunday, 19 March 2023 17:43

    Manhattan Project: Experiment #80

    Location: Moon Palace, The Grand, Cancun, Mexico

    Date: March 2023

    Price: All inclusive resort

    Recipe: Listed as "whisky, vermouth rosso and cherry"

    Garnish: Maraschino Cherry

    Served: Rocks

    Comments: Not great and based on resort overall I guess it was a small pour of a generic "whisky".  Missed the bitters  

    What is this about? Check out  http://www.somanywhiskies.com/item/749-the-manhattan-project-ii

    Tuesday, 07 March 2023 13:36

    Manhattan Project: Experiment #79

    Location: Brasas, Houston, Texas

    Date: March 2023

    Price: $15

    Recipe: Bulleitt Rye, Angosturo Bitters, Sweet Vermouth

    Garnish: Orange wedge

    Served: Up

    Comments: Listed as a Manhattan Martini and served up, but recipe was classic Manahttan.  Bit foamy from the shaking.

    What is this about? Check out  http://www.somanywhiskies.com/item/749-the-manhattan-project-ii

    Wednesday, 08 February 2023 14:18

    Manhattan Project: Experiment #78

    Location: Carrileufu River Lodge, Patagonia, Argentina

    Date: January 2023

    Price: All inclusive Lodge

    Recipe: 2 parts Jim beam, 1 part Antica vermouth

    Garnish: Twist of orange peel

    Served: Rocks

    Comments: Heavy on orange peel made up for lack of bitters available in bar but then I missed sweeetness of cherry.

    What is this about? Check out  http://www.somanywhiskies.com/item/749-the-manhattan-project-ii

    This bottle was labelled #3031 from Batch 0887 and bottled at 45.2% ABV.  The nose was very nice, herbal tea with mint and sweet vanilla notes.  The mouthfeel is fresh, light and oily, bittersweet on palate with more vanilla, candy, black coffee and dark chocolate.  The finish has peppermint, wood and grassy rye notes.  With water it gets sweeter, even honeyed, while heat builds in the finish with chilli spiced dark chocolate.  Overall very delicious; a light and subtle of straight rye.

    Sunday, 22 January 2023 19:44

    Manhattan Project: Experiment #77

    Location: Perry's, Houston, TX

    Date: January 2023

    Price: $15.00

    Recipe: None given

    Garnish: Black Cherry

    Served: Up

    Comments: Very solid classic rendition (not like the one they serve with pork chop bites as garnish)

    What is this about? Check out  http://www.somanywhiskies.com/item/749-the-manhattan-project-ii

    Monday, 02 January 2023 17:15

    Tamnavulin Double Cask

    It seems hard tt beleive (to me at least) that I have never written any tasting notes for this Speysider.  I am sure I have tried it before but never put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard). I may have also been confused by the number of "Tamsomething" distilleries, none of which have been very memorable for me.  This one slides nicely into that broad Scotch category of "oh yeh it's fine"  ... without being exciting or memorable.   The nose is at first spicy and woody then comes vanilla latte.  Taste is very creamy and smooth, spiced bread puding with custard or caramel shortbread with fruit. Dry and slightly peppery and some cloves in the finish, vanilla ice cream but mild and muted  Dessert in a glass (without any sugariness).

     
     
    Tuesday, 22 November 2022 13:37

    Manhattan Project: Experiment #76

    Location: Puttery, Houston, TX

    Date: November 2022

    Price: $13.00

    Recipe: Rye, Vermouth, Cynar, Bitters

    Garnish: Lemon Peel

    Served: Up

    Comments: Not a classic Manhatan but a very servicable variation they call the "Colossus of New York"

    What is this about? Check out  http://www.somanywhiskies.com/item/749-the-manhattan-project-ii

    Sunday, 30 October 2022 17:40

    Manhattan Project: Experiment #75

    Location: Cabernet Grill Texas Wine Country, TX

    Date: October 2022

    Price: $11.00

    Recipe: Unknown

    Garnish: Back Cherry

    Served: Single Rock

    Comments: Very good value at but overall a little small and underwhelming and not enough ice

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