Tastes

Caramel, peanut, cola. A lot of leather and bitter oak on the back. Burnt cherry. Goes through several nice personality changes with a big ice cube in it. Peanut butter and heavy char. There’s some dark chocolate in there. Nicely layered.

A favorite. For me, this is unbeatable at the $30 price point. This one is complex. Starts with bitter oak, but that gives way to cherry cola and some orange. The heat is just right, and rises into the nose. Dry leather on the finish.

Rich, fairly complex, and much better than the standard MM. Really good stuff. Does not disappoint.

I have a generic SiB that’s a 4.25. But, I have a store pic that’s a 5+ and straight up amazing. The store pic is like a shotgun-blast of peanut brittle and hot peppermint. Exceptionally good juice. 😀👌 My generic SiB is caramel-forward, rich, and hot. Holds up very well to ice (i prefer it with a nice big cube). Not a bad value, especially given the 120 proof. Not as good as Baker’s though.

Nose - Peanut butter, oak, mint (in relative order). Palate - Tastes like it smells. Oak and peanut brittle. Oily. Some menthol and bitter undertones. Very nice burn. Long finish. Lots of residual flavors on this. Not an especially complex bourbon, but a super enjoyable one. Great dram. This is similar to the Knob Creek SiB, but a little better and more peanut brittle flavor. A little smoother, too. Worth the $7 or so difference. (Although I’ve a store pick SiB that’s way better!).

Wow. This is the best $40 bourbon I’ve had. Punches above that class for sure. Glencairn. Neat. Nose: very pleasant. Fairly robust. No off putting alcohol vapor burn. Distinct musty-funky oak, and honeycomb. Medicinal. Black licorice. Palate: This is downright herbal. Dry with tannic bones. Ironically, has some sweet clover honey undertones. Black licorice. Oily. Goes in easy and pleasant. Finish: Moderate burn creeps up on you. Finish just keeps going. And changing. Long, notable finish. Overall: Complex. Unique. Herbal.

Very rich and chocolatey. I actually prefer this one with an ice cube or two, which it holds really well. Not a ton of complexity, but it hits total home runs with what it does.

Really like this. Very balanced. It strikes me as a richer, thicker, more balanced version of Evan Williams SiB (which is pretty good in its own right). Wintergreen, vanilla, caramel.