Heaven Hill Bottled In Bond 7 Year

Like neat and with water Nose: sweet corn, caramel Taste: clove, caramel, slightly warm body, taste mellower with water but harsher finish

Nose: not getting a lot of nose. Very faint vanilla and oak. Very surprising considering it’s a 100 proof. Palate: bold flavors which are surprising based on nose. I get “peppery peanuts” with a bit of chocolate and honey at the end. Buttery texture Finish: possibly one of the strongest finishes I’ve ever had in a bourbon. Finish is medium to long and full of above flavors, especially peanut. Overall: An amazing pour at $40 a bottle. With that being said, I never tried the former 6 year old HH BiB which sold for less than half. I’ve heard it was as amazing and adding a year was more about marketing to add to the bottom line, but just like McKenna, I will happily pay $40 for a bottle of this quality.

First thoughts... Color: Mahogany to dark walnut Nose: Honey Nut Cherries, peanut butter, clove. Strong on the first 2 scents. Taste: (allowed 10 min to open) Cinnamon, immediate hug, oak, brown sugar, little molasses. Maybe a werther's candy with the caramel. Second and 3rd sips: More oak. Lots of sugar. Some rye notes coming through. Great hugs each sip. Loosing some of the other flavors in first sip. Texture: Oily. Coats the mouth well. Finish: Short to Medium. Loving the chest feel. Result: Easy sipper. Would be decent to introduce a newer appreciator to whiskey. Would compete with Knob Creek 100. I would buy again in the lower 30's. Nothing over $40 at all. At $41, I would pass. I think that extra year in the barrel brings out more oak for sure. Not a bad thing IMO. Distiller Rating: 3.75/5.