Davidson Reserve Tennessee Straight Sour Mash Whiskey

Davidson Tennessee Whiskey NOSE: Much better than the Bourbon. Traditional Tennessee Notes of Bananas Foster, Maple, Hazelnut, and some Char. A little of that youthful Corn I found in the 4 Grain is present, but not enough to spoil the overall experience. NEAT: Nice Coating Mouthfeel. Brown Sugar, Maple, Hazelnut, Light Oak Tannins, and a building TNHug. Banana and Oak Char coat and layer the palate. SPLASH: Turns the nose to all Maple & Brown Sugar. Palate gets a little Grainier with a Dry Cornbread note. The Char is amped up on the finish. VERDICT: So much better than the 4 Grain Bourbon, it's hard to believe they came from the same distillery. I really wanted to trash this one too because of the lack of response after contacting them months ago regarding the broken corks and getting zero response, but I can't in good conscience do that. But...just like the Bourbon, judges give an automatic quarter point deduction for broken corks and crappy customer service.

New bottle. On first taste, lots of pine and citrus. As the dram sat, it got sweeter. Caramel and hazelnut and cinnamon