Johnny Drum Private Stock Bourbon

Nose is super sweet....almost candied apple. Palate is mild spice with caramel. Long buttery finish without much heat.

A bit hotter due to the higher proof, but exceptionally smooth drinking. Not heavily wheated, so don't expect the richer vanilla and buttered toast notes. Bitter orange and herbs.

I had a 50ml tasting of the 15 year and I really really enjoyed it. It was the top bourbon I'd tried to date and for the price outstanding value. A year later I managed to get a bottle and was very excited however this soon turned to disappointed when I tasted it and wondered what had changed. Then I saw they'd dropped the 15 year age statement off. Very poor form. The bottle was exactly the same just missing the 15 annotation. This version is a pale shadow of its dearly departed 15 year brother