Kentucky Owl Bourbon (Batch #8)

The nose starts off with rye spiciness, brown sugar, a touch caramel and vanilla, all held together by oak. The palate is mouth coating with oak, strong rye spiciness and cinnamon, underlined by brown sugar, caramel, vanilla and cherry syrup. The finish is long and spicy with oak and cherry syrup which lingers and gives way to vanilla and toffee.

At 121 proof, every pour of Batch #8 brings forth fire from the front and complexity of character across the finish. The burn is but a false front to ward off those whose palettes prefer a less-wise bourbon whiskey. Studious sippers will uncover layer after layer of balance and subtlety perfectly blended to provide notes of leather, caramel, nut, and vanilla. The corn on the nose hints of sweetness that settles smoothly after all else has faded out.