Tastes

The nose immediately reminds me of bourbon from the '60s. Leathery and chewy. Old rubber gaskets. Which is good because I love the smell of old rubber gaskets. The initial taste brings tears to my eyes. Not because it's amazing but because of the heat. Not in a bad way. Just instant. It doesn't taste like old dusty-shelved whiskey, which is disappointing because I love old dusty-shelved whiskey. After the heat subsides I'm left with a long cinnamon-cherry finish. The second taste is is much less sharp. Burnt caramel intersects the place where chocolate meets leather. Not an everyday sipper but pretty damn delicious.

You'd be forgiven for thinking this is a dusty. Buttered popcorn strong on the nose gives way to vanilla, caramel and cinnamon with a hint of bacon fat on the back end. Sits surprisingly easily on the tongue, considering this is HAZMAT. Almost a mexican chocolate flavor thickly and generously coats the tongue. Oak, leather and spearmint works it's way in. A superb dram in every way.

Crème brulée. Spearmint. Pecan. Vanilla crème. The best Jim beam offering I've had. 5/5 would try again.

"Butterscotch bomb." Vanilla, orange marmalade, brown sugar. Delish.

Soft apple and a bit of creamsicle on the nose. Wet grass and orange spice candy on the tongue. An easy sipper.

I keep wanting this to be better than it actually is considering the price. Rye spiciness, subtle bubblegum. French toast butter and maple syrup. heat. Light to medium finish.

Vanilla-orange takes the forefront on the nostrils with buttered sugar and candied fruits in the background. If only the tongue could pick up on half of those flavors. Creamy spiciness and a long oaky finish.

I'm not even going to try to sexy this up. One part apple juice, two parts cough syrup. Dusting of double bubble on the nose. Oak in the back of the throat.

Who would have thought, peanut, cinnamon, and tobacco would ever have been put together. Add a little bit of antiquity dustiness and this is EC small batch. After it breathes lemon pops it's head into the game. A mouthful of paine's cedar cone incense and a touch of cinnamon.