Tastes

Aroma- massive sugar candy and toasted oak. Subtle hints of Peppermint, Cherries. Taste- unfortunately this one doesn’t exactly follow the amazing aroma. There is still sugar candy and that unique oak. But I was expecting more just based off the aroma. It’s thin and had a moderate lingering vanilla note that is nice. The sweetness reminds me of a dessert. Initially I was going to give this a 3.75… but the more I sipped on it, the more I really started to enjoy this flavor. I’ll rate it a 4 but I would say it’s 3.9 Overall - think of OF 1910 but a touch watered down.

Falls slightly behind Eagle Rare at its age point. Still very good price point

More spice… more barrel character than the regular 10 year. Touch more heat as well.

Very good bourbon at its price point. Rich and full of flavor. Vanilla, caramel, some cocoa. Very slight hint of spice.

Nose - leather, spearmint Taste - sweet candied fruits, vanilla, light on the palate. The smoothness on this one is pretty awesome. However, I was expecting a bit more complexity at this price point. ($60 per bottle) Bottom line - If your new to bourbon… the smoothness is ideal. But this may be underwhelming to others If they do a cask strength or barrel proof… look out.

Banana bread… not much else going on.

Sweet. Dessert-like bourbon. Honey, caramel, butterscotch.

Non-store pick. Sweet caramel and cinnamon are the main players. Oak and slight touch of vanilla on the finish. This bourbon is very light on the palate but done very well… crushable. Did a side by side blind tasting with a store pick 107… and the store pick was definitely better. (4.75)

Getting lots of rye and cinnamon/red hots. There is a like fruit presence… but I’ll be honest, I cannot pin point which one. This one is bold in flavor. Really enjoyable bourbon.