9/10
I can see why they called it old fashion, lots of bourbon notes mixed with lots of citrus honey notes. Bit of boozy heat on the finish in a fantastic way. I love traditionals and I love this bourbon hit of one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2024
at 21:52
8.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle acquired in the back of the Zymarium parking lot. It was a liability to let us in so close to opening without an official permit. Sat on the shelf for about a year. Shig's cider mead tasting. Had to convince Jamie to stick around for one more before slinking away. We were a little toasty & tired by this point. Dark cherry juice, ruby, some highlights, can't tell if it's clear; still. Dense cherry juice, pithy, sharp, rich honey vanilla nose. Taste is pretty sweet cherry jam, faded/mellow pie spice, vanilla & lemon, light oak, bitter skin, so heavy. Strong tartness down the middle. Very integrated cinnamon, which I think is a good thing. Less distinct honey than some other Zymarium stuff, just runny & sweet. Though it is better then the other endless varieties I've tried which were all too sweet. Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2024
at 19:09
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle thanks to MicroGrog: Poured a thick dark purple with no head. Aroma is spicy, black cherry, cinnamon, spicy, vanilla. Taste cherry, honey, spicy, so flavorful, vanilla, cinnamon, those cherries fight through it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2024
at 05:30
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
375ml bottle pours out red color. Nose is big jammy raspberries sweet honey some barrel notes. Taste is more of the nice sweet berries a great barrel note and a little tartness to keep it from being to sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2024
at 21:07
9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
Murky leaning clear, oily/leggy amber wine glass pour at the source. Sweet coffee, brown sugar, baker's chocolate, toasty nougat nose. Rich & oily honey, warming coffee & creme sweetness, with a strong current of assorted sharp citrus cutting through the middle. Coffee isn't screaming in your face. Finish has a faint touch of bitterness to dry it out. So great++.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2024
at 05:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Lot of build up to here. Bartender kept talking this one up. Seems like it's going to be a winner. Clear, still, pale gold. Floral, faint caramel, white grape. Grassy & floral, more grassy. Thin & dry, boring white table wine. Medium high lemon-y acid with a wince of tartness. Hot. Slight aspirin bite. Watery. Wax finish. Needs age. Decent but not great. Naked & nowhere to hide.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2024
at 05:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Loved the regular version. Pale gold, slight haze, a little oily, not very active. Earthy, caramel nose, soft vanilla. Dry, bite-y, earthy, moderately acidic, unripe citrus, very slight wax. Very subtle vanilla (or maybe my palate is shot). Maybe more acidic than the regular. Co2 was a little low. Why mess with a good thing?
Tried
on 18 Aug 2024
at 05:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Medium gold, faint haze, oily. Minty citrus, herbal wax nose. Candied citrus, herbal sweet, oily & coating. Not as sweet as some of their other offerings. Moderately bitter bite at the end that lingers. Lush feel, dries out some on the tail. Kinda good.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Aug 2024
at 05:33
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Fizzy Orangina pour at the source. Strong buttery, honey drizzle+citrus nose. Oily orange peel, greasy butter, Sprite citrus, kinda bittersweet leaning sweet. Prickly, constant soda carbonation. Thin, Orangina acid & bite, just enough kick. Great.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2024
at 05:29
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Different enough. Crystal clear, pale gold. Floral, slightly shroom, funky nose. Danky, very onion-y, off-dry, soda acidity. Crispy, thin, very similar to hop water. Meh.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2024
at 05:24