1792 Single Barrel Bourbon

It’s my fav!

This is the Astor single barrel selection. Crème caramel and maple syrup nose. Matching opening palate. Wish it lingered more

Compared favorably with Evan Williams and Jim Beam, but not with Eagle Rare. It's not at the level of Booker's either, not even at the level of Kitchen Table. It's good, but it could really use some improvement. It has a surprising sweetness and a lot of spice. There is clear butterscotch and some light brown sugar for additional sweetness, though it mixes with rye spice and leaves the flavor a bit light and open like Evan Williams, particularly on the finish. There is mild dried cherry in the spice along with plenty of vanilla and a substantive floral element. There's a lot of general fruit flavor, but it has a bunch of subtle elements in there rather than just being a mess of generic fruitiness like in a juice box. The barrel is clearly perceptible, though it doesn't have that deep richness that I often enjoy. Still. There is a fair richness in the middle that comes across as decently hedonistic and the flavors are mostly good. Weirdly, this bottle doesn't indicate which single barrel it is from. It's lighter than I would like, but it's certainly passable. Sure it's on the sweet side with a big spicy hit, but I enjoy it. Some leather is there, though it is far from the richness of Joseph Magnus. Still, this is quite a good bourbon. It isn't super complex, but the flavors are mostly quite good and there is more complexity than there initially appears to be. As far as the spices go, cinnamon and allspice are clearly there and the heat could not be explained without some black pepper. This is really surprisingly good