Henry McKenna 10 Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon

my go-to bourbon for many classic cocktails, while still holding it's own neat. great value, too.

Barrel 2039/Barreled 08-25-2005. Dark robust amber color thanks to its 10 year age. The nose is vanilla with leather and musty oak. Neat it enters with a mild dusty sweetness. Notes of dry roast peanuts and a heavy barrel influence that leads to a tingly finish that coats with a lingering oaky mustiness. A lot of Heaven Hills bourbons have an earthy dusty quality that I'm a fan of, and this one turns that up to a 10. If you like a lot of barrel influence, and apparently I do, this is a good choice. I don't see this one becoming an every day pour for me, but it is a definite winner as a change of pace. This is a great buy for around $27 in my area. My only quibble is the screw off cap seems a little cheap for a 10 year old single barrel.