Purchased in July 2020 from Fletcher, NC ABC store
Split with a friend, open 4 weeks
Nose - Bursts with ripe red fruits/berries, honey, caramel apples, corn dust, medium oak and ethanol. I've heard bubble gum and cotton candy as a feature for some bourbons but rarely get those notes. This screamed Juicy Fruit or Big League Chew, the most prominent bubble gum note I've gotten from a bourbon.
Palate - Honey and apple sweetness on the front of the palate. Light corn dust and berries, most fruit notes hidden by the strong honey flavor. Mid-palate and finish are taken over by rye baking spices and oak. Surprising medium to long finish, sticks to the tongue but the ethanol is never overwhelming.
My second purchase of 1792 SiB did not disappoint. This is a quality whiskey for the price and a big step up from the 1792 Small Batch for only $10 more. I wish 1792 provided any sort of information about these bottles, because I have no idea how this compares to my previous purchase or other reviews on Distiller. With that lack of transparency it makes it hard to shop for these compared to single barrels with transparency or small batch releases like Elijah Craig BP and Booker's. It's still a really good bourbon, I'm just wary of buying it less than 2 years apart in a different location in NC. It could be the exact same barrel. Who knows based on my last review, because I get no banana notes with this one.
39.95
USD
per
Bottle