Bardstown Bourbon Co. Fusion Series #6

I liked this more than I thought I might. Nice mouthfeel with some spicy notes and very smooth. After a drop of water the spice became more apparent and the flavors opened up more.

The nose is light and has a youthful astringency that starts with a mild spice that fades to fruits of Granny Smith apple and mandarin oranges that transitions to fresh out of the oven pie crust, light floral notes then barrel spices and mild oak with medium ethanol burn. The taste is a thin-medium mouthfeel starting with a mild spice that fades to fruits of Granny Smith apple and mandarin orange peel that then has a medium drying spice that transitions to unfrosted sugar cookies, ginger, cloves, spearmint and mild ashy oak with medium ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with sautéed apples, orange zest, ginger, cloves, spearmint, and mild ashy oak. A very enjoyable pour that suffers from some youthful astringency and a thinner mouthfeel than I’d prefer that makes those traditional bourbon notes light and tame on the taste with a drying spice along with some ashy oak. For the $60 these costs, it’s not a bad purchase, but I’d rather spend the money on a Russel’s Reserve Single Barrel, Four Roses Single Barrel or OF 1920. A big thanks to @ctbeck11 for the generous sample.

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