12-12 Eagle Rare

👃: Cherry, Oak, Marzipan, Chocolate, Herbs

👅: Oak, Cherry, Orange Bitters, Dark Chocolate, Mint

🏁: Short dry, medicinal and smokey.

This is not entirely unlike drinking an equivalent amount of dayquil. Sweetness doesn't quite cover up a very bitter flavor and the aftertaste is very medicinal and unwelcome in my opinion, but doesn't stick around too long. The glass mellows as it rests and becomes a little more palatable. A few drops of water liven it up a bit too, bringing out more nuttiness and lightening the bitter aftertaste. I think this is just not one for me. YMMV.

2024: Revisited this one in early 2024 and found it more palatable. Going to chock my initial revulsion up to drinking it directly after eating KBBQ.

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