Tastes

Oily, lovely on the tongue. On the nose it's a loaf of banana bread coming out of the oven... The finish is quite muted without any water. This is a MUST add a few drops of water bourbon. Spice emerges as does a decent, but not awesome finish. Spearmint and menthol late. Very good, but short of great, let alone epic

OK, it was good. Heck, it's a high end Jim Beam product, so I'm going to have a predilection to love it. But it wasn't noticeably better than the standard. I Mark it as the same as the standard. This shouldn't be read as negative. Just not a reason to chase or pay more.

Initial Aroma of smoke recedes as you become accustomed to the glass. Peach, hard candy sugar come forward Flavor is peach and stone fruit notes with some menthol and Cloraseptic. The smokey finish lingers nicely

Initial Aroma of smoke recedes as you become accustomed to the glass. Peach, hard candy sugar come forward Flavor is peach and stone fruit notes with some menthol and Cloraseptic. The smokey finish lingers nicely

Salted Caramel bomb. That's a compliment. Frankly does remind me of Elijah Craig Barrell Proof in flavor. Rich and oily brown sugar notes. Just lovely

Really lovely. Vanilla, spearmint, cotton candy. Finish is fantastic. Very herbaceous. Man, I love this

OK, it's good. To pretty darn good. But a little sweet without corresponding spice or depth. Caramel, molasses, coconut, chocolate. Almost like chocolate syrup. Water helps, but even that can't this to a 4.0. The finish is mostly fresh ground black pepper.

Aroma is of cherry and oak. Flavor is like a butterscotch or caramel hard candy. Really fruity with a moment of nuttiness. A good deal of baking spice and some clove. Couple drops of water bring out some chocolate and coffee notes. Thought about Mexican chocolate with the spice. I keep thinking of hard candy and caramels when sipping on this.

This is a great Bourbon. The Aroma is not anything that stands out, but the flavor and finish more than make up for this. Lots of herbaceous notes with some mint, Creamy vanilla and menthal. Lots of fruit just below the surface and a hard candy sweetness that's well balanced with the spice. The finish is the star of the show. One sip, well over a minute and your still in the moment. A few drops of water add both length and depth while maintaining the balance. So glad that I spotted this on the shelf

Cherry, then apple, oak & corn grain in the Aroma. Very spicy and a touch hot for a 107 proof. Cinnamon, baking spices, a light bread note and finishes like a Fire Ball (candy). Water usually brings out more spice, in this case it brings out more bread, brown sugar and even molasses notes. This is a must add water bottle. Just 3 or 4 drops brings this more into focus. I get a lingering tobacco & molasses flavor. Moments of chocolate and coffee as I work through the glass. This seems to be one that you have to let wash over you. Try as I might, I can't get this to a full 4.0.