Baker's Single Barrel Bourbon 7 Year

Baker's Single Barrel: Barrel #148840 - Warehouse CL5 Age-7yr 8mo APPEARANCE: Let me say that I really like the new bottle. It toes the line between unique and gimmicky, but doesn't cross it. It does lose points that upon popping the cork, you discover that it's synthetic. Pours into the Glencairn a rich Auburn color and forms slow moving fat droplets. NOSE: Oak, Cinnamon, Corn Dust, Orange Peel, Dry Brown Sugar, Clove, and Rye Spice. A litte Heat from the proof as well. The nose on the empty glass is Dark Chocolate. NEAT: The first sip is Oak Heavy and Slightly Bitter. Subsequent sips are Slightly Astringent and yield Vanilla, Citrus Oil, and Black Pepper Tingle. A nice building KY Hug in the chest while Tingly Bitter Oak and Citrus coat and layer the palate. SPLASH: Smooths out the heat on the nose and really makes the Brown Sugar pop. The Beam Peanut Note makes its first appearance on both nose and palate. The palate gets a nice note of Vanilla Coke. I actually think this one might perform well in a rocks glass with a large cube, though I rarely do that with bourbons in this price point. VERDICT: I was slightly disappointed in this one. It really needed a couple splashes of water to tame the bitterness and bring out the sweetness that I remember from the standard Baker's. This is a Single Barrel, so your results may differ from mine. If it should change with time open I will definitely update my review, but for now it's a disappointing 3 1/2.

Vanilla and sweet early. Then I had to look at the bottle after the strong full proof tasting finish. Hints of cinnamon. The sweet turns to spicy quickly.

One of my favorites!! Nice burn on the finish that lingers. Very sweet really chewy if that makes sense. Can drink this all night but someone would have to pour me into my bed. Lol.

Sweet and spicy. More complex as it finishes.

Subtle nose, sweet grain, honey, light wood, fresh sweet corn. Taste is super sweet, vanilla, structured, light spice. Long finish, woody, caramel, butterscotch

Just opened a fresh bottle aged 8 yrs 6 months. It is good but nothing really stands out as spectacular. I will try it again after letting the bottle open up for a little bit and see if there are any major changes