Booker's Bourbon Batch 2017-04 Sip Awhile

It's not 2018-4 but really good.

Nose: lots of cherry, black tea, cinnamon, pipe tobacco, rye? Taste: hot, the black tea and pipe tobacco are still there, not a lot of sweetness, cherry came through on later sips - maybe building on the finish from prior sips Finish: waxy, cherry, maybe peanut, a minty freshness eventually After reading reviews: really surprised not to see cherry notes - only found one review that mentioned, I just didn’t get the vanilla that most cited even after adding some water, my black tea note was a bit specific and not noted by others but the rest of what I found was

Neat. Cinnamon, vanilla, and clove are turned way up on the nose. Nice creamy mouth feel, very hot. Cinnamon hits first. Gives way to a nice chocolate and vanilla combination. Delicious but less complex than other Booker’s.

This thing will put some hair on your chest. Great bourbon that goes down smooth with a kick at the end. Strong enough to put you on your ass after one