Tastes

Smooth and easy, but plenty going on here. Great nose with dark brown sugar and vanilla and a little of the char and oak. Easy spice with lingering finish. Very enjoyable.

Fantastic bourbon. Nose is rich with hints of dried fruit, almost a little sweet. Taste is classic Booker's but better... Smoother with more complexity, nuanced dried fruit and molasses. I'm pretty sure this is what God intended bourbon to taste like.

A local store pick. Really solid drink. Very well balanced with traditional bourbon notes of vanilla on the nose. The spice and punch of 120 proof comes out more as you let it sit, but I found this to be a pretty smooth sipper even without water. Spice and a hint of oak lingers on a nice warm finish. At this price and availability, I could easily find myself regularly pouring a glass, or even being okay with using in a solid cocktail that begs for a higher proof bourbon. Very enjoyable. A 3.75 score.