Kentucky Owl Bourbon (Batch #7)

The color is a very deep and almost dull amber but has a wonderful glow to it. It leaves a thin veil of oil that thoroughly coats the side of the glass as it’s swirled around. The nose starts with a generous helping of oak which is pleasant and not at all overwhelming. Behind it is a build up of well balanced baking spices, vanilla, red apple, earthy rye and a touch of caramel. The palette is dry it rich and fills the mouth full of baking spices alongside enough creamy oaky vanilla to balance it out. The creaminess gives way to smooth notes of rye, brown sugar and almost bready quality making this whiskey chewier with a second sip. The finish is medium long with lingering baking spices and oak while sweet creaminess remains chewy until it fades.

Very flowery on the nose, lavender, tobacco notes. Initial honey taste, but then it gets hot. Menthol. Spicy, cayenne?