Tastes

* NO WATER NECESSARY!!!! * 🥃

First sip, I was pleased but not impressed. After I let it sit and open up for a few minutes, I tried it again, and was BLOWN AWAY! I got a lot of vanilla, brown sugar, chocolate covered cherries, and oak on the nose. On the palate, I got a velvety coating of sweet caramel, cinnamon Red Hots, faint barrel char, and a little white pepper. The finish was a cherry bomb! Though it didn’t last very long, it was very enjoyable. Will definitely be keeping this variant of Maker’s on the shelf!

My initial nose on this was your typical bourbon nose (sweet caramel, oak forward, and a bit of ethanol). Not impressed in the least; That is, until my 2nd pour! I nosed sweet, creamy caramel right upfront, alongside vanilla. Then I began to pick up fruits, like tart plums, green grapes, and melon? 🤷🏽‍♀️ On the palate, I got candied walnuts almost IMMEDIATELY! The caramels, brown sugars, and vanilla were also present; with a slight bite of spice. Viscous, and lightly mouth-coating. The finish was rather short; which I’m not a fan of, but I did get the oak wood, barrel char, and a VERY faint honeydew melon. I’m gonna let the bottle sit for a while to really open up, and give an updated review. All in all, I’d HIGHLY RECOMMEND this bourbon. Good Job, Noe and Fukuyo! 👍🏽 UPDATE!!!! - So, I let the bottle sit for a week to allow the bourbon to open up. To me, it increased in sweetness (which I love!), but it also became more astringent. To summarize this review, Legent is a decent bourbon, for both price and for giving us a partial 3-in-1! I was expecting a bolder impact from the sherry and wine casks, but I would recommend it, and put it in the top 10 of beginner bourbons.