KO distilling bottled in bond distiller's reserve

NOSE: Caramel, grits, oak, red hots, anise clove, herbal and some biscuity notes. KO Distilling Distiller’s Reserve Bourbon carries a basic, standard bourbon aroma that isn’t exciting, but isn’t bad either. And for many craft distilleries, that’s an achievement all on its own. PALATE: Leathery dried dark fruit, complex baking and dessert spices, toffee, herbal, oak and brown sugar with some chocolate licorice and a bit of that raw-woody-craft note. I didn’t get that ubiquitous, woody-tannic, craft note on the nose, but it shows up a bit on the palate. FINISH: Med-Long -> Oak, baking spice, toffee fades to a nutty and woody profile.

4 yr

Dark brown in color, like strong brewed iced tea. Aroma is oak, vanilla, and creme brulee. Flavor is heavy on the oak, but not so much that it detracts. Notes of brown sugar and vanilla, and the finish had a long coffee and toffee aftertaste.