93 Blues-Reviews - Bluelifestyle.com

Lush, smooth and silky with vanilla, sweet, mellow flavors; creamy and bright with finesse and lovely style; long and balanced

9 Christopher Null - DRINKHACKER.COM

Score - 9 out of 10.... Like El Mayor’s sherry-aged XA expression, this tequila leads not with sweetness and fruit but with peppery agave, green and a little leathery, with some floral elements — more dried than fresh — in attendance. A bit toasty with light oak notes as it develops, with winey fruit notes emerging on the nose with a bit of time. That said, these elements never dominate. The palate does a good job of combining elements of agave-forwardness with more exotic overtones. Melting chocolate, raisin, and plenty of sultry vanilla show off a modest Port-driven character, with a pinch of red pepper and some cinnamon spicing things up. Port and well-aged tequila turn out to be solid bedfellows, though somehow I was hoping for more. After 3 1/2 years in Port casks, I was expecting a juicier, fruit-laden experience, but nonetheless this bottling doesn’t disappoint despite its more savory, reserved composition. As long as you’re not looking for a Port bomb, fans of well-aged tequila shouldn’t be disappointed.

93 Malt Advocate

Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey finished in a port pipe. This is veteran master distiller Lincoln Henderson’s newest creation, and it’s a beauty. Richly textured, silky, and well-rounded, with ripe berried fruits, candied tangerine, light toffee, maple syrup, and creamy vanilla, sprinkled with spice (cinnamon, hint of mint). Smooth, silky finish, and dangerously drinkable! The port pipe notes dovetail perfectly. Lovely just the way it is, but it’s begging for a cigar. My only gripe: why not 45 or 50% ABV? But I’m splitting hairs. I really enjoy this stuff!

96 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Light golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of vanilla fudge and over roasted peanut butter, bread pudding, wet grass and hay, and cinnamon and ginger with a velvety, lively, dryish medium body and a tingling, charming, medium-long finish displaying nuances of honey malt, cinnamon and caramel cream, italian herb garden, and pickled ginger and clove. A touch youthful and grain-forward in flavor, but in the best way possible that also shows restraint with the barrel regiment; a shining example that American Single Malt is turning into an outstanding category.

92 International Whisky Competition - International Whisky Competition

2025 Best Single Malt 10 Year and Older Whiskey... 1st Place: Stranahan's Mountain Angel 10 year (92.02 pts)