Brian’s WftA Neck Pour Infinity R2 Review
reviewed 10-June-2021
WHISKEY FOR THE AGES NECK POUR HIGH PROOF INFINTY BOURBON REVIEW 2:
This second tasting of our Whiskey for the Ages Neck Pour High Proof Infinity Bourbon (WftA Neck Pour Infinity R2) is in a word AMAZING. The nose is inviting with fruit sweetness, spices and oak which are all present on the palate along with lots of pleasant heat. This pour finishes medium long, with nice spicy sweet warmth … I look forward to sampling the next full bottle to discover how this Infinity Bottle Project continues to evolve.
WHISKEY FOR THE AGES NECK POUR HIGH PROOF INFINTY BOURBON REVIEW 2 VITAL STATS:
Category: Infinity Bottle Bourbon
Region: a blend of high proof bourbons from around the USA
Source: See the table below
Infinity Blended Mash Bill*: 73.85% corn, 7.65% rye, 5.94% wheat 12.56% malted barley
Barrel Char*: #3.4
Barrel entry proof*: 124
Age: nas due to many entries from different bottles Infinity Blend
ABV*: 61.72% (123.44 Proof)
*Calculated
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ENJOYMENT METHOD:
For the evaluation, three ounces were poured into a Glencairn and then enjoyed neat.
WHISKEY FOR THE AGES NECK POUR HIGH PROOF INFINTY BOURBON REVIEW 2 NOSE:
At first waft, WftA Neck Pour Infinity R2 has a strong ethanol bite accompanied by scents of sherry, fruit tree blossoms and faint sweet corn. Then come aromas of ripe blackberries, tart caramel apples and sweet cherries in allspice, powdered ginger and white pepper. The fruit sweetness is bolstered by brown sugared graham cracker crust, faint milk chocolate, rich vanilla, brown sugar, buttery caramel, and maple syrup. Continued nosing brings light fresh-cut sawdust and smoky-sweet barrel char. This is an inviting nose.
WHISKEY FOR THE AGES NECK POUR HIGH PROOF INFINTY BOURBON REVIEW 2 PALATE:
I sense alcohol heat on the tongue when the first sip is held. When the mouth acclimates, the fruit aromas along with some new ones pass through to the palate: sherry, wheaty grain, blackberries, sweet Montmorency cherries and plums. Allspice, ginger and pepper are all amplified and cinnamon red hots make an appearance as well. And so do the sweets: brown sugared graham cracker crust, with rich vanilla, buttery brown sugar caramel, and maple syrup provide a nice home for a hint of toasted almonds. All these flavors dominate as dry old oak and smoky-sweet barrel char mix with the soft essence of old leather chaps.
Balance, Body, Feel and Look:
WftA Neck Pour Infinity R2 is solid an well blended. At first sip it is quite silken, but it becomes rough and gritty after a few moments. In the Glencairn, many fat and thin long lasting clinging legs linger. When they finally do break, the liquid returns to the mahogany colored pool, leaving a fat droplet crown which lasts much longer than one might expect.
WHISKEY FOR THE AGES NECK POUR HIGH PROOF INFINTY BOURBON REVIEW 2 FINISH:
WftA Neck Pour Infinity R2 has a medium long finish which builds to a slow and soft wheaty burn. The sweet cherries and plums fade in on cinnamon, and pepper. The sweets of rich vanilla and buttery caramel are subdued as are the toasted almonds. But now dry oak and the smoky sweetness and leather are more noticeable. And when the last dram is downed, caramel covered oak sawdust wafts from the empty Glencairn.
MY RATING: 93/100
Will I continue with the Infinity Bottle Project? YES
Click to read Brian’s scoring process.
While it is impossible for true comparisons because of the nature infinity blends, the score shown above is similar to what I gave after my reviews of Booker’s 2021-01 Donohoe’s Batch, Colonel EH Taylor Barrel Proof B8, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A118, Larceny Barrel Proof B520, Maker’s Mark Private Select – Idaho Director’s Cut 6, and Weller Full Proof.
WHISKEY FOR THE AGES NECK POUR HIGH PROOF INFINTY BOURBON REVIEW 2 TRAITS, FLAVOR NOTES AND PROFILE GRAPH:
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