Battle of the Williams
Number of members present: 17
Common Tasting Notes:
| Blind | Tasting Notes |
|---|---|
| A | Nose: a nice sweet common bourbon nose here. Caramel, maple syrup, baking spice, oak, leather, and a touch of cherry. Palate: white pepper, caramel, walnut, cherry, dry oak, and banana. |
| B | Nose: lovely nose. Rich butterscotch, old oak, cherry, sugar candy, and light floral notes. Palate: caramel, butterscotch, rye spice, tobacco, pepper and some fruit notes. A nice balance between sweet and spice. |
| C | Nose: mint, rye spice, oak, caramel, and walnut. A handful of members thought it was a dusty. Palate: continued mint on the taste, cinnamon, pecan, caramel, and old oak. Slightly off balanced to some. |
Scores:
| Blind | Avg Score |
|---|---|
| A | 82.53 |
| B | 87.47 |
| C | 81.00 |
Reveal:
| Blind | Reveal | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| A |  | William Heaven Hill BiB 11 Yr Small Batch - 2014 Release | Bottled in 2014 Age: 11yr Proof: 100 |
| B |  | William LaRue Weller - 2017 Release | Bottled in 2017 Age: 12yr, 6mo Proof: 128.2 |
| C |  | William Heaven Hill 14 yr Single Barrel | Bottled in 2017 Age: 14yr Proof: 115 Barrel #: 14 |