I know it is winter in a large part of the country but here in the Okanagan it is really just fall, the leaves are dropping and the temperature is hovering around zero so time to start looking for a warming tipple.So Bourbon fits the bill with notes of spice and vanilla it makes you feel warm just to smell it. I think the aromas that come off of a well crafted bourbon are probably my favorite drink to just get lost in the scent of. Most bourbons have a higher than average alcohol percentage usually around 50% so they sneek up on you quickly and warm your insides in a hurry.
This weekend our whiskey club had a chance to try a number of really nice bourbons the hit of the night for me was the Old Forester Birthday Bourbon huge vanilla and orange in the nose smooth and rich tasting a real winner Honorable mentions go to Pogue, Hancocks Single Barrel, and Russels 10 year Old.
We also tasted a Whiskey from Oregon, Edgefield Hogshead Whiskey . It had the strangest botannical nose on it and an interesting herbaceous flavor my guess is they are adding a small quantity of hopped whiskey to the mix for interest very different than anything I have ever Tasted
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