Legent Bourbon

LEGENT APPEARANCE: Great Copper Color. The packaging/labeling is not my favorite, but I see what they were going for with it. NOSE: An overall Dry, Rich Character. Red Wine. Dried Dusty Corn. Old Barnwood. Develops a Floral Note with some time. Not overly complex, but solid. NEAT: Interesting. Again, not overly complex. Sweet, Dry, and Oaky. Some Beam Vanilla Peanut Funk paired with Dark Jammy Fruits. Plums? Prunes? Raisins? Melded together for an overall general sweetness. The Sherry Influence (along with the Beam Nuttiness) is very evident on the Finish and Aftertaste. Again, no specific notes other than a general sweetness which along with the peanut, almost gives it a PB&J character. SPLASH: A few drops of water have little (if any) effect on the nose. On the palate it highlights the Peanut Funk & Oak, and adds a Cola note. VERDICT: At a very reasonable $40, this reminds me of a Poor Man's HW MWND. Of course this is Bourbon and not Rye, and Sherry & Red Wine instead of Port, but I get that same overall vibe. The Beam Nuttiness seems to pair well with the Sherry/Wine influence. As I've said before, any extra age or extra finishing you can do with 4 year old Beam is a plus, but usually those reduce or eliminate the Beam Funk whereas this almost amplifies it and compliments it. Count me as an original skeptic on this one, but a current convert. Props to both Noe (oh, to be a fly on the wall at the board meeting where this was initially proposed) and Fukuyo for this collaboration. It's solid.

Spicy, butterscotch sweet. Very drinkable on a large ice cube

Nose of flowers, grass and cinnamon, palate of vanilla, spice, brown sugar, long finish

Nose: maraschino cherry, molasses, hint of tobacco, oak, black licorice Mouth: smooth, sweet, cherries, orange, caramel Finish: pepper almost entirely and very short finish. Not particularly complex.