J.P. Trodden Small Batch Bourbon

It has a kind of strong but odd flavor. It isn't super strong on the alcohol, but it does smell a lot like butter with mineral and some spice. It tastes like spice but there is also some other weird flavor in here that I recognize from the nose but have trouble placing. It is on the sweet side and tastes a bit like prunes and cardboard. It has more to it than Tatoosh bourbon idea, but it has this gross, off flavor going on. I'd rather not sip it and it would be a weird choice for mixing too. It's an interesting drink in how unusual it is, but it isn't very good. There's definitely something with the grain going on here. Sadly, while being weird, this isn't weird in the innovative way that the Corsair Oatrage is and it doesn't taste very good either. I might mix it and there are some generically palatable sweet notes, but the whole thing is a mess of static with some weird unsatisfying backing. This is one of the most repulsive drinks I have tried. Too much alcohol, too harsh, terrible balance, off flavors. What a mess.

Grainy smell, kinda reminds me of buttered popcorn , but tastes fruity. Some sort of stonefruit, like maybe cherry. Medium body, really short tail.

sweet nose, smooth mouthfeel, slight afterburn.

Strong butterscotch notes