Tastes

This one is heavy on the spice, but if you make your way through it, there's plenty of reward on the other side. Peppery and sweet vanilla nose. I like to move this one around the mouth a good spell; let it soak in and take over for a smooth, creamy finish.

Wish-listed on Monday, my local shop got it on Wednesday. Such great timing, and I am very pleased with this bourbon. The usual oaky-vanilla, but with a hint of simple syrup. Toasted marshmallow on the nose turns into buttered popcorn on the palette (I'm obviously talking Jelly Belly here).

Been sipping on this most of the evening (Both neat and with water). It has a nice sweetness (not an overbearing wheat) that makes it very approachable to the nose and the palate. Initially cherry and sugar, but a second glance often gets a hint of apple pie. My favorite part, though, is the sweet vanilla and cinnamon burn of the tongue, and the creamy linger in the throat. Update: just got a good sniff of almond extract. Let this one float in your mouth a spell, too, for some chocolate, cherry, and almond.