Heaven Hill Bottled In Bond 7 Year

Complex finish

On the nose it's fruity with a hint of ethanol and char. It's smooth on the palate with a sweet mouthcoating vanilla and hint of spice. The finish is sweet and somewhat long. Not a bad pour.

Fresh crack first pour Nose: Leather, dried fruits, and a modest amount of ethanol breach the nose as you take your first whiff. Letting it breathe mellows the ethanol and replaces it with sweeter notes - hints of caramel and dark chocolate along with the aforementioned leather and dried fruits (cherries?). Either way the aroma is more than pleasant and begs for you to take a sip. Palate: Smooth and sweet - the leather and dried fruits remain with added caramel and vanilla notes. I get hints of spice and oak as well - although it is almost immediately taken over by waves of sweetness. Much better than I was expecting as I have had people say they love it or hate it. This is a must have for anyone who wants just the right amount of sweet mixed with hints of spice, oak, and leather.

This was way better when it was the 6-year release and the barrels didn’t taste one dimensional & diluted. Evan Williams Bottled in Bond is just as good, cheaper, and available all over the place. Nose: candy corn and wood Taste: a little bit of pepper, hints of honey and caramel candy Finish: short, dry Not worth hunting. Stick with Evan Williams for 95% of the experience for half the price and you don’t need to hunt it down either. Hell, grab a handle of EW bonded for $35. Same distillery, same experience.