I had sampled a glass of E.H.T at Whiskey Thieves while visiting SF to see one of my favorite bands. I sat down and the barman asked "What'll you have?" to which i responded "You got a lot(they do). What do you recommend?" He poured a glass of it neat, and he and i got along pretty good from then on, to the tune of a bar tab north of 2 c-notes. I was on vacation, so if i had to do it again, i'd do it the same. Great bar. If you find yourself in SF, put it on your list. You're welcome. On to the review...
1st sip, neat: remarkably subtle opening. Heavy on the tongue, viscous, slow warm electric-blanket like finish, with notes of floral, mineral, and date.
2nd sip, neat: didn't open remarkably, mostly aromatics. Caught some apricot and brown sugar that i didn't pick up in the first sip. Really nice, long slow finish still, with not much alcohol harshness. Could easily be sipped neat.
Finishing it off with a B.A.I.C: Man, that is nice. Just gets better each time I sip it. Really nice cold, as you get some pecan pie like notes, with a burnt brown sugar finish. It tastes like victory. The opening has such a nice sweetness, it really appeals to my sweet tooth. Would be excellent to have a slice of this after a meat-and-potatoes meal, for desert.
Overview: This is a great Whisky. Fantastic in every way. Appeals to my out-of-control sweet tooth, and for sure sets itself apart from the pack. Heavy on the tongue, yet easy going enough to pour yourself a double. The only thing that stops it from getting a fifth star is availability and price. Come down 20 dollars or keep it readily available at BevMo? You got a champion Whisky on your hands.
4 outta 5 stars.
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