by Mike » Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:03 pm
I am sipping one of my better vattings tonight. It is made up of 40% Old Grand-Dad 114 proof, 40% Old Fitzgerald 12 YO, 10% '08 Birthday Bourbon, and 10% Irishman cask strength at 112 proof. The uncut proof of this vatting is 102, and I cut that to about 93 proof.............. Man, this some good stuff....... nice barrel flavors from the OGD, some softness from the OF, some complexity from the Birthday boy, and some rounded malt sweetness from the Irishman.
Here, have a sip, you will like it.......... Strange to say, I know, but the greatest interest for my palate comes from the drying/slightly metallic/slightly astringent contribution from the Birthday boy (which is able to hold things together for a long bright finish, even though only 10% of the contents), which casts a layer at the bottom of the mouth and throat. And. let me add, from the Irishman's (also only 10%) round malt sweetness which works a lingering sweetness over the palate.
Mike, you outdone yo own sef with this one!!
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