Nose - Oaky vanilla, toasted orange peel, strawberries, caramel, subtle peanut, kind of muted nose
Taste - Bit dry, light oaky bitter, fruity caramel, light orange peel with pith bitterness, cinnamon heat, peanut funk emerges late
Finish - Light cinnamon heat, light honey roasted peanut butter sweet, peanut skin bitter, fruity grape skin tannic
Score - 80/100
Final Thoughts - So this one started out with a fairly muted nose & that was a bit disappointing. Sadly this one tastes exactly as I expected it to being a Jim Beam distillate, which was a slightly fruity/tannic Jim Beam. It has a classic Beam peanut-funk backbone with hints of fruit & tannins from the red wine & sherry cask finishes. It's a nice change from standard Beam but isn't really anything spectacular. I wouldn't mind sipping this neat or mixing it into a more fruity Old Fashioned or making a "PB&J" Old Fashioned by maybe adding some creme de cassis or something to it.
Would I drink it if offered? - Yes
Would I specifically order it? - No
Would I buy a bottle? - Probably not another
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