Old Rip Van Winkle 10/107 Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Old Rip Van Winkle 10/107

Added on Friday, Feb 6, 2009 at 08:31 AM

Bottler:

Buffalo Trace

Age:	10 yrs	Type:	American
Vintage:	N/A	Subtype:	Bourbon
ABV:	53.50 %	Region:	Kentucky
Price:	$35	Availability:	Wide

Member Ratings and Notes

Chris

Nose is rich with lots of vanilla and spice. The high abv masks some of the flavor on the first few sips, but then a full wheaty profile emerges with more vanilla and ample sweetness. The finish, however becomes dry, woody, and a bit bitter and detracts from the overall experience. The are other wheated bourbons around this age and price range I'd go to first.

Tim

N: Light wood on top. A little orange. Cherries, a darker fruit note; some caramel. Gets sweeter with more air but has a sharpness that makes it seem a bit thin. A little mint. Slight mothball aroma.

P: A little cinnamon and some heat. Wood, cherry, and apple flavors that lean waxy. Kind of a nonspecific graininess.

F: Cinnamon again, warm heat. Woody and generically grainy. Waxy apple notes kick in again. A little mint and menthol on the top end.

Not bad. A bit sharp but pretty decent. Continually changing with air; the sharper notes gain prominence. Slight medicinal nature as it evolves which isn't bad.

Sku

Nose: Noses as fairly alcoholic but light on aromas with caramel, candy corn.

Palate: Fairly sweet, slightly tannic and a bit harsh. Water brings out some nice woody notes but also some bitterness.

Finish: The finish is the best part, with a good balance of sweetness and some woody notes.

Overall: Not bad but lacked clear notes on the nose and palate and had some off notes.

[2009 Bottling]

Dan

2013 VW Vertical Tasting: I am just so shocked at how bad this has gotten over the last few years, I don't have much else to put here. Some sugar and alcohol on the nose. Nothing exciting. When I first got into "high-end" whisk(e)y (bourbon especially), this was the first thing I truly loved. So, it really sucks to see this product dip in quality like this. C+/B- [1/26/14]

Fuji

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