91 The Whisky Advocate

A zesty nose with sweet notes of maple syrup and Sugar Daddy, green banana and musty oak lead to a palate that offers bitter chocolate, coffee, and more mature oak. While the wood influence is strong, the flavor profile manages to hang in there and emerges well balanced. Overall, it is fairly light in its flavor footprint, which seems somewhat constrained by the barrel influence, but is nevertheless a very sippable, enjoyable whiskey.

5 The Whiskey Wash

Another exceptional release from Nicole Austin. This is an excellent Tennessee whiskey with enough complexity to keep me interested in it while still having the mellow quality one might expect from the category. I would struggle to think anyone that enjoys Tennessee whiskey would find issue with this bottle. The price point certainly puts it out of range of approachable, but is very reasonable for a 17 year old age statement.