u/DeepSeaDaddy

Intro: I was fortunate enough to be selected for the deep as I love double oaked and finished whiskeys. I haven't had too many French oak finished but I generally loved the Reveries so I'm in.

*Review 2 - I suck at copying and pasting.

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Whiskey: The Deep Tide #1

Price: $130

Methodology: Tasted 3 times over the past month. Always neat in a Glencairn. Sometimes by itself and sometimes in head to heads.

Finish: Oak | Toasted Marshmallows | Mocha

Score: 9.0

Thoughts: Dark, deep, and rich. It tastes true to the name of the deep. It has the dark flavors but is balanced with the strong blueberries throughout and some nice maple sweetness. I don't often pour the same thing twice or reach for the same pour on multiple nights, but I have to hold myself back from pouring this. I have 120+ open bottles and want to keep reaching for this because it strikes all the notes I love. It isn't the most complicated or aged bourbon I've had, but its damn delicious and I could only drink this to be happy. Fat boy dessert whiskey.

Whiskeys beat in head to heads: Barrel T8ke 10 Year

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I rate using the T8ke scale in 0.25 increments.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all-time favorite | Deep Tide #1, Ravens Batch 2.

10 | Perfect | Perfect |

Intro: I got into bourbon about five years ago thanks to a good friend and I'm all the way into the rabbit hole. I now have 120 open bottles and a spreadsheet of 740+ tastings. I love to keep track of my different notes and scores over time. I'm well into my bourbon journey now, but this subreddit, t8ke, and my buddy have helped me along the path so I wanted to return the favor with some reviews. I plan to work through my backlog of tastings from the last few years along with some new bottles.

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Whiskey: Reveries Ravens Batch 2

Price: $140

Methodology: Tasted 10 times over the past year. Always neat in a glencairn. Sometimes by itself and sometimes in blinds.

Nose: Cherry | Cola | Nice Oak | Decadent | Graham Cracker

Finish: Dark Oak | Cherries | Lingers Forever

Score: 9.25

Thoughts: Cherry cola is one of my favorite flavors in bourbon and this has it along with great oak and leather aged flavors. I've been fortunate to get every one of the Ravens and two of batch 2, which is my favorite. I'm glad I was able to get a backup. These are monster blends that stand up against much more expensive bottles.

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I rate using the T8ke scale in 0.25 increments.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all-time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect

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Review #1 - The Deep Tide #1 [9.0]