Tastes

(rock glass, neat) Nose: pleasant sweetness with hints of brown sugar and raisins, slight flashes of oak. Reminds me of pantone bread. Taste: a bit shiny, thin and unrefined. Oak forward with some sweetness that's a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, and raisins with light pops of barrel spice. There's a subtle nuttiness that's hard to pin down. Very soft flavors that did not live up the nose and had a hint of complexity. Finish: a nice, balanced finish between sweetness and woodiness. Lingering hints of cinnamon and barrel spice that lasts for quite some time. Overall: tastes a bit unrefined and does not live up to the nose. It's a rather sweet bourbon overall, I believe, because of the wheat content. The nose is fabulous but the flavor leaves much to be desired. It's a great buy if you can find it for around $20 and feels more like a novelty than a go to sipper.

(neat, rock glass) Nose: Strong brown sugar with barrel char and a hint of vanilla Palate: Spicy with oak and barrel char with some brown sugar notes. Small hints of fruity notes come through as well Finish: Spicy and pungent with some heat. The brown sugar sweetness fades quickly with lingering spice and barrel notes. Overall: Nice and sugary on the nose but a little rough on flavor and finish. Need to let the whiskey open up and/or try on ice. Edit: a few drops of water help to open the whiskey and smooth out the rough edges on the finish. Ice is ok, but makes it too one dimensional.

(neat, rock) Nose: caramel, vanilla, brown sugar, light fruity (plum, pear) and woody (oak) notes Taste: starts with oak and some plum, pear notes, hints of caramel and brown sugar sweetness, light and smooth Finish: lingering oak and brown sugar sweetness, finishing with pear that stays with you for awhile Overall: this is a great, well-balanced bourbon with a good blend of sweetness, oak, and fruit notes. The proof felt like it could have been increased with a fuller flavor profile but how it is makes for a great go-to sipper

(neat, rock glass) Nose: brown sugar, oil, prunes and similar fruits, with slight woodiness. Taste: heavy charred oak and oil, robust. Finish: slight banana bread like taste with lingering charred oak and oil. Drinks hot with large sips or pleasant and short with small sips. It almost melts away with very small sips. Overall: an interesting bourbon with a robust, sharp flavor. Reminds me of diesel fuel or crude oil? In a good way of course, interesting.

Fruity and floral with hints of vanilla and carmel in the finish. Strong initial bite with semi-smooth finish. Ice will smooth the palate but dulls the flavor while highlighting vanilla. Overall, a more citrusy bourbon with light body and complex palate.

Balanced, smooth when lightly sipped and strong when sipped heavier. Smoother with ice but can get watered down. Overall a pleasant whiskey that's more dry than traditional bourbon

Sweet, carmel, toffee/vanilla, very smooth with or without ice. Great go to whiskey