Booker's Bourbon Batch 2020-02 "Boston Batch"

Sweet apple vanilla nose. Spicy forward with quick hit of vanilla on the palate, followed by baking spices. Finishes with the lingering spice.

Nose: Soft; sweet, and a little bit of spice. I get apples and pears with vanilla and nutmeg. At one point I swear I got a giant whiff of peanuts. Palate: Much more bold than the nose would suggest. Sweet and spice come in waves - it’s like a flurry of flavors that unfortunately lead to a short finish. I get a strong oak, char, and baking spices flavor that give way to sweeter vanilla and dark caramel notes. Again, there’s a hint of some nuttiness- almost like dark chocolate covered peanuts? I like this. It’s not an incredibly special bourbon but it’s what I would expect from a booker’s batch.

Nose: cloves, thyme, white pepper, and spearmint. Smells like it could have a high rye content like OGD. Palate: more pepper spice and baking spices at the front, some of the floral rye like notes appear in the middle and then some leather towards the back. Finish: surprisingly tame for the proof, goes down easy but does embrace you in a nice Kentucky hug, but without any real alcohol burn.