Community Review

Early Times Kentucky Straight Bourbon, 1997, 43%

A Maltiply member's tasting notes and whisky impression.

84 / 100

The unpeated designation is a useful style cue, but it does not guarantee a smoke-free sensory impression. The documented notes put the emphasis elsewhere: caramel and roasted oak meet baking spices, with apple and apricot bringing a fruitier edge. That clear mix of oak, spice and sweetness sounds appealing to me, though anyone choosing mainly by smoke level should not treat the label as a tasting verdict.

Reviewed by ShortwaveRover

Nose
Caramel, roasted oak, caraway seed, cardamom, baked apple, cinnamon, dried orange peel, toasted pumpernickel bread.
Palate
Caramel, vanilla, dried apricot, roasted oak, cinnamon, caraway seed, licorice.
Finish
Caramel, vanilla, caraway seed, baked red apple, apricot, roasted oak, cinnamon, dark chocolate.

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