Booker's Bourbon Batch 2016-01 "Booker's Bluegrass"

Taste: Glen cairn glass with one small ice cube. Nose (3.5): Boozy nose with alot of vanilla and ethanol. Spicy and bold. Wafted neatly before the ice gives some brown sugar. Palate (4.0): Vanilla and rye forward. Spiciness gives way to a rugged leather. The more it sits the better it gets. Finish (3.75): Long finish. Gives a little bit of flat coca cola on the back end along with some cinnamon. Stays with you for awhile

This is a quite staggeringly potent bourbon. That means rich caramel, warm honey and a massive kick of alcohol. Even before you sip, the nose burns, albeit with a high grapey sweetness. Then it fills your mouth with a spicy, buttery, oaky deliciousness that stays and stays. This is the biggest, baddest American whisky I’ve ever had. Simply amazing.

Very, very smooth at a high abv. Flavors are complex, and with notes of oak. A very pleasant bourbon.

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Nose: Bright, citrusy start that evolves into seriously rich dried dark fruit, salted chocolate, light caramel and some wispy smoke. 8.5 Palate: Phenomenal immediately. The perfect amount of richness, sweetness, and depth of flavor. Water doesn't change much other than to mellow it out a bit. Not needed, but doesn't take anything away. 9.5 Finish: Rice Crispies, orange rind, and cinnamon bring things home. Not excessively long. 7 Final Rating: 34.5 / 40