Legends 87

I visited some different GA distilleries, did some tours and whiskey flights, and came home with a few (ahem) new bottles. I enjoyed my trip to this distillery. I like the vibe of the place, and I love what they are doing there. Locally-owned small business with an interesting distilling process. For this particular bourbon: Color: light gold Nose: peanuts and corn, slight vanilla. First sip: peanuts, grass, dusty hay, corn. Kind of an earthy Irish whisky vibe. Not sweet at all. Really smooth- no burn whatsoever. Not to wax too poetic, but the taste of it brings to mind an image of a day spent mowing tall grass in the Georgia heat. I didn’t try it with water. I need to. Finish: medium length. The earthy quality really shines. I generally prefer sweeter bourbons, and I don’t generally like earthy scotch or Irish whisky. I don’t immediately despise this one, however. It’s like Knob Creek meets Jameson. I don’t know that this is necessarily one that I would reach for to drink neat (again, I prefer sweeter bourbons), but I would use it in a cocktail that called for a scotch or Irish whisky.