Tastes

Joe Canal’s store pick. Cherry, corn, oak, slight ethanol on the nose. So smooth on first sip, tasting some cherry and light corn. Smooth and subtle, getting some oak in the back. Really smooth, really, really good.

Corn, wheat, vanilla… smooth as silk for 101 proof, but just enough heat and spice to be very enjoyable.

Strong ethanol on the first whiff, but chocolate cherry woodiness comes through afterward. Maybe a little caramel, too. Buttercream on my first taste, more cherry and oak on the back end. More cherry, corn on the nose as it goes down. Gets smoother as you drink it too. Very, very good.

Buttercream and coffee on the nose. Complex flavors, but nothing that’s grabbing me positively. Big burn. I’ve gotta admit, I’m not really a fan.

Nose is almost too subtle. Trying to pick out flavors, but not getting much besides light oak, maybe some corn, and some slight ethanol. Heavy spice on first sip, but fruity, caramel, and corn on later sips. Just the right amount of burn on the aftertaste. Really damn good.

Major ethanol at first smell. Some subtle cherry with subsequent whiffs. Chocolate comes through on first sip and intensifies afterward. Strong cherry on the aftertaste later on. Surprisingly smooth for 115 proof.

Chocolate, charred marshmallow, and campfire on the nose. Amazing smell. Smooth, smoky and oaky on the early sips. Burnt marshmallow and cinnamon spice later.

Heavy corn on the nose and palate. Sweet and smooth. Probably my favorite bourbon soup-to-nuts.

Smooth and sweet. Brown sugar and maple on the nose. Nutmeg and spice after the first sip. Mild heat, doesn’t linger too long. So smooth. One of my absolute favorite daily sippers.