Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old

sample from a friend Nose: A little varnish at the forefront, but slight. Caramel, syrup. lots of candy corn (really seems to hit the mark as a descriptor, if I do say so). Some orange extract, chocolate, and wood. Vanilla, too. Sugarcane, coconut, and rock candy. The alcohol always sticks out a bit and stays just ahead of the game. Buttery and...

Score 82/100

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old

Van Winkle makes wheat formula bourbons. Van Winkle's youngest bourbons are 10 yr olds at 107 and 90 proof. This review is of the 107 proof version. Nose: pleasant wheat grain, slightly sweet, a little oak Taste: Nice robust flavour of wheat and oak with a pleasant alcohol nibble. There is some caramel after 15 seconds. This is no shrinking...

Score 88/100

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old

Picked this up as a consolation since I couldn't get my hands on the 15yr this time around. Next year I will have the 15yr finally! Not sure why this little gem doesn't get much respect because it is every bit as good as I could expect the 15 to be. At only $65 it is a hell of a value as well. Smooth and wheated as expected from the Winkle's,...

Score 91/100

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old

Van Winkle makes wheat formula bourbons. Van Winkle's youngest bourbons are 10 yr olds at 107 and 90 proof. This review is of the 90 proof version. For a review of the 107 proof version see my review Old Rip High Test. Nose: pleasant wheat grain, slightly sweet, a little oak Taste: Subdued wheat flavour, which fortunately does increase after a...

Score 83/100