Boone County 12 Year Single Barrel Bourbon

Caramel

This came in #4 of 6 with regard to order tasted, not by any sort of rank. It immediately followed Remus III and so my palate suffered from some availability bias. That in mind, this was Remus reserve III turned up to 11. There were similar notes to be found on the nose and palate but with more punch and more drying, mineral qualities from the mid palate to finish. It was also borderline punishing in the sinuses and I’m surprised the ~10 point bump in proof would make it so noticeable. I can’t say I prefer one vs the other besides the ridiculous difference in price. I never saw this in the wild for less than ~$200 at can say with certainty it is not $120 more fulfilling than the good Mr Gatsby’s label.

Neat. Lucky’s pick. A really light, bright nose. Blast of vanilla. Waffer cookie. Hint of cherry. Oak wraps it all together. Alcohol subsided with 15 minutes opening it up. Hint of spearmint. Really really good nose. Thick mouth feel. Darker on the tongue. Oak and vanilla. Oh it’s good. It’s really good. Creme brûlée. Those vanilla and caramels with the oak. Hint of cherry. Legs linger and linger and linger. Crap. This is the best MGP I have had and I have had quite a few. Ah these legs are still going and it’s still delicious.

The Party Source store pick - 107.26 proof

Spicy with a sweet finish.