Tastes

Nose of vanilla and caramel Palate of sweet vanilla cream short bread cookie and faint berry Finish of oak tannin and a bit of clove Right over home plate classic bourbon pour

Nose of toasted wood and light rye bread and bit of citrus maybe Palate of spice and char with a bit of black liquorish ending Finish is medium spicy rye

Nose of fresh mint and rye bread Palate of mint tea, clove and oak tannins but with a creamy texture Finish has a black pepper sparkle and is medium to long with the oak lingering

Nose of light mint and straw earthiness Palate of rye spice, clove and a bit of char Finish medium oak barrel spice Decent rye pour from a student of bourbons perspective, the barrel tannin lingers a bit

Nose of vanilla caramel and toffee with a bit of corn dustless Palate has a creamy texture of dark berry, clove and oak char Finish is longish with dark chocolate cinnamon notes Excellent complex pour

Nose of faint leather Palate of soft cinnamon ice-cream and oak Finish is medium short oak char and clove Also a nice pour

Nose of faint cherry and or strawberry and a bit of oak Palate of ripe berry, creamy vanilla Finish is medium long with light cinnamon powder, barrel char and oak Very nice pour

Nose of peanut shells, lemon zest and raspberry jam Palate of cream cheese vanilla icing and barrel spice Finish is medium length of cinnamon buns and a touch of nutmeg Rich mouth feel, very enjoyable pour, the additional age of 3 years from the 12 year is noticeable and adds complexity but hard to justify the additional cost

Nose of vanilla extract and caramelized sugar Palate of barrel spice and vanilla cream Finish is medium and shows the barrel char and hint of cinnamon Solid pour

Nose of fresh raspberries and citrus peel with a hint of varnish in the back Palate of cane sugar and a bit of earth Finish swells with spice and black pepper and then fades This is an interesting pour to see what a young 4 grain does in a small barrel but really not my jam