Heaven Hill Bottled In Bond 7 Year

Ton of pecan nuttiness and vanilla. So smooth. Zero burn. A lot of creamy goodness on the finish

I struggle with this, it had a lot of hype to live up to. Considered a low 'allocated' it is basically not sitting on shelves commonly and is considered a 'find', a little less so than Eagle Rare. So those are the expectations, along with a $42 price tag. Frankly, it did not live up to expectations. Nose - promising, lots of corn, with a tinny bit of sweet sugars and musty oak. Not a vanilla bomb like Elijah Craig. Palate - Lots of cinnamon and dry nuts (not super strong peanuts). Nothing special about the mouth feel. A dry, astringent oak comes in, with not a lot of sweet to round it out. The oak feels 'green' ie young, and there's a light honey flavor that is overpowered by the barrel. Finish leans a little more towards the subtle sweet, but fades moderately fast. Save your money- buy Elijah Craig. $15 cheaper, and a much more well-rounded palate. Normal EC is also probably older (even though they dropped the age statement), and has a lot more of the sweet and vanilla I love in bourbon, compared to the corn and spice present in this over priced, over hyped bottle. If it was $32 dollars I still would probably pick EC over it... There are bottles you pay over MSRP for, but this absolutely not one of them.

Sweet, very subtle nose of vanilla, sugar cookies and baking spice. Initially smooth with slight heat on the palate but finishes a little flat.