Booker's Bourbon Batch 2017-04 Sip Awhile

First sip out of the bottle the oak hits you right off the bat. Its strong and rich. I normally love bbl proofs, but with this one i like a little ice melt.

Costco $65

The nose has cloves and pastrami on rye, along with brown sugar and rubber tires. There's a sting appropriate for the proof. On the palate, an odd rubbery, plasticky note initially. Then loads of spice and a bit of toasted marshmallow. Leather, baking spice and slight bitterness linger. Good, but pales in comparison to some of the other Booker's batches. 6/6/18

Wow, that's a spicy meat-a-ball! Cinnamon, cloves, jalapeno. Big spice, long and tingly finish.