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My wife is the best.  She ordered an Advent calendar from Flaviar.  It contains a nice Glencairn dram glass and 24 whiskeys.  All tasting will be neat, without water, room temperature and then hand warmed to detect aromas.  I am a novice in describing what I taste.  I only know what I like and don't. The packaging is heavy weight cardboard printed with the "Galaxy of Whiskeys".  The booklet inside is a great reference to review after the first couple of sips.  I will write my reviews before reading the notes, so what I taste will differ slightly. #flaviar, #whiskey, #advent Dec 1st - Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch Bourbon.  Lots of caramel and a nice alcohol burn.  The linger was a bit too short, but a lovely sipping whiskey. Dec 2nd - Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye Distiller's Edition.  This one lags behind the previous day.  The marmalade comes through strong, but the linger leaves a bit of an unpleasant flavor on the tongue and throa...

Good bye old friend.  Finished my last dram of this bourbon.  What a lovely gift from a friend.  Final tasting, there were hints of maple on the nose and linger, a good solid alcohol hit from start to finish.  I've got to make my way to Washington State for another bottle.

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I have had many whiskies over a long period of time.  I am not a total expert and my pallette is plain.  However, this whisky is #1 in anyone's book.  The is no smoke, a bit of candied orange, caramel, and sweet smoothness.  You will not find the burn on the tongue that is typical of Bottled in Bond 100 proof liquors.  The beautiful aroma that is tasted on the pallette and nose are heavenly.  I almost spend more time inhaling the bouquet than I do drinking it.  Thank you to my neighbor, Tracy, for this outstanding gift.

Time with a book, a cigar, and Scotch.  This is living.

Damn, this is nearly as good as the 17 year old straight whiskey.  Lots of pepper and spice, minerals, and smoke.

 The whiskey was Willett Family Estate Bottled Small Batch Rye.  It was an amazing drink with the Fuentes Opus X cigar.