Green River Full Proof Single Barrel

Single barrel cask proof straight bourbon whiskey, BTB Edition #1, from NHCABC (New Hanover County ABC, North Carolina), 61.9% ABV. NAS, but reportedly a blend of 5 and 7 year bourbons. Tasting neat. Golden brown and average coating legs in the glass. Nose is light, floral grain, and vanilla. Tannic oak, char, vanilla, and a healthy ethanol burst opens the mouth. Dry and dusty, grassy spicy, then brown sugar sweet shows up. Coating oily mouthfeel. Nose and mouth couldn't be more different. Finish starts from that hot spicy mouth and turns a little sweet-sour underneath the spicy, oaky baseline. Long tingling finish. After a half hour open in-glass, this bourbon is opening up, softening, and the butterscotch sweetness is growing against the tannic oak. Ice calms the heat but not the smoky tannic character. While not a really balanced flavor drink, each part is good on its own. Interesting, not easy,

Dont try this one right away, give it 15 minutes after pouring for some oxidation and then come back. You’ll be happier once this thing opens up. Great.

sweet, rich, and full, way better than others from Green River

Great tasting bourbon at a great price. Caramel and oak with a decent long finish.

Initially after first being opened it was too hot and ethanol forward, but it needed time to open up and then came the stone fruits alongside flavors of vanilla, spice, and oak, and there is a nice creamy mouthful to it. .

Decadence. Some dark fruit. Mostly confectionery flavors. Amazing. Beam flavors. Destroys $100 plus bottles without flinching.