Barrell Bourbon Single Barrel Z6E4 "Forest City Bourbon Mafia"

Reviewing this Forest City ABC store pick tonight. Nose: Apple and Oak, almost like a wooden bushel basket of apples. Palate: Comes across rye forward. It’s bright, so much so that it does the 9 year age statement no justice. But, it’s rescued by the smooth, slightly oily mouthfeel. Finish: There’s a bitter note of pomegranate that lingers, and a burn that’s deceiving giving the 109 proof.