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Blind No Longer Bourbon Review #5
Bottle E: CA Gold
Proof: 130.9 (Being that I can't know the proof, maybe nobody does, I guess my original guess stands.
New Tasting Notes:
For starters, I've always had this urge to mix two bourbons together and see what it tasted like. However, not willing to commit Kentucky Sacrilege, I never tried. Apparently I was wrong, as this stuff (after some research) isn't just renowned in California, but all over the nation, including a little state most known for its Bourbon. It has a softer more approachable Single Barrel bouquet... but then when least expected, a Barrel Proof aroma shows itself in a big way. I'm guessing as @erjaq stated, it's Stagg Jr. (never had Stagg Jr. so its anyone's guess who's had both)
A full box of fresh stogies on the palate; cedar and tobacco. In my experience, and being almost directly on the money more times than not during these blind reviews, I'm gonna argue that it's definitely at least 128 proof. Rich and spicy mouthfeel. Never tasted anything like this before. A fiery tongue zinging spice that rolls from the back to front on the finish, which also happens to be a long one, but somehow doesn't possess a very thick and viscous mouthfeel. I'd say it's a medium thickness.
Rating: 4.50/5
In case you're wondering why the color is so light, well in my usual spirit of transparency, I noticed I made an error after finishing my review. I forgot to take a glencairn shot. Instead I give you my own version of CA Gold!! It's nowhere near CA Gold lol. I only have Marker's 46 & Rowan's Creek on hand so I decided it was worth breaking my own rule & go for it. I figured w/ the uniqueness of the French staves of Marker's 46 & the boldness & 12 year age of the 100.1 proof of Rowan's Creek, I could certainly do worse. This was most certainly a one time thing, I'll leave it to the pros from henceforth.
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Bottle E: CA Gold
Proof: 130.9 (Being that I can't know the proof, maybe nobody does, I guess my original guess stands.
New Tasting Notes:
For starters, I've always had this urge to mix two bourbons together and see what it tasted like. However, not willing to commit Kentucky Sacrilege, I never tried. Apparently I was wrong, as this stuff (after some research) isn't just renowned in California, but all over the nation, including a little state most known for its Bourbon. It has a softer more approachable Single Barrel bouquet... but then when least expected, a Barrel Proof aroma shows itself in a big way. I'm guessing as @erjaq stated, it's Stagg Jr. (never had Stagg Jr. so its anyone's guess who's had both)
A full box of fresh stogies on the palate; cedar and tobacco. In my experience, and being almost directly on the money more times than not during these blind reviews, I'm gonna argue that it's definitely at least 128 proof. Rich and spicy mouthfeel. Never tasted anything like this before. A fiery tongue zinging spice that rolls from the back to front on the finish, which also happens to be a long one, but somehow doesn't possess a very thick and viscous mouthfeel. I'd say it's a medium thickness.
Rating: 4.50/5
In case you're wondering why the color is so light, well in my usual spirit of transparency, I noticed I made an error after finishing my review. I forgot to take a glencairn shot. Instead I give you my own version of CA Gold!! It's nowhere near CA Gold lol. I only have Marker's 46 & Rowan's Creek on hand so I decided it was worth breaking my own rule & go for it. I figured w/ the uniqueness of the French staves of Marker's 46 & the boldness & 12 year age of the 100.1 proof of Rowan's Creek, I could certainly do worse. This was most certainly a one time thing, I'll leave it to the pros from henceforth.
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