Four Roses Bourbon

Sweet notes of caramel, honey, and char. Subtle warmth on the lips. Goes down smooth with distinguished finish on the back of the palate.

Rated the yellow label by mistake. Solid. Worth buying a whole handler vv

N: Caramel, vanilla, oak. Basically, it smells like a straight bourbon. Little touch of honey maybe, but maybe I think that because I read the first sentence or two of the pro review before writing this (rookie mistake!). Faint, hard to define fruit, cereal grain, black licorice. P: Tastes like a straight bourbon too. Caramel, vanilla, and black licorice spice are most noticeable first. But there's also a sharp sweetness in it that almost hits fresh cut strawberry. Sometimes there's a hint of peach in it. Pretty soft and smooth going down. Finish is that black licorice/anise spicy bite with some hot cinnamon thrown in for good measure. The cinnamon has staying power and builds over time in a nice way. For the price, this is pretty good. Worth an occasional repeat as a simple sipper when the straight bourbon bug bites.

Butterscotch, vanilla, oak. Nothing special, but very serviceable, especially for 22 bucks.