Koval Single Barrel Bourbon

On the nose a young bourbon … oaky sweet cheery … at first taste the smokey oak is strong but tempers to a sweet carmel … finish with a carmel cherry cinnamon .. very nice neat … i enjoyed this Chicago bourbon … even if it is from the Ohio bourbon aging fields …

Sweet and carmal

I wouldn't have given this a second look at a shop. But I was out bar-hopping with a friend last Friday, and figured I'd give this a try. Nice. Surprisingly good. Spicy on the front end. Slightly sweet. Caramel (I could actually taste it). Butterscotch. I believe this is fairly young — aged less than four years. But it doesn't taste youthful. I'm not going to buy it, but I would definitely drink it again. It ain't half bad... not bad at all.

A creamy sipper from Illinois, that has an aromatic birth with notes of mango chutney & vanilla, while a rich life of dried apricots & Crème Brûlée with spiced caramel & a hint of tobacco; that led to a long death with notes of peppery caramel & a hint of clove. May / December 2017 / March 2018 / May 2020 / April 2022