Maker's Mark Private Select Bourbon

GCM Store Pick in Gilbert Arizona. Allspice, caramel, oak, sweet corn, toffee, butter, and lime tart in the nose. Much less complex on the palate than the nose. Sweet flavors of caramel, cookie dough, and French vanilla dominate. Finishes with quite an alcohol bite. What’s really lacking here is anything in the mid-palate. You get the caramel and vanilla notes initially, some toffee, then alcohol heat finish and...that’s it. While I appreciate the richness of the flavors, it suffers from a glaring lack of complexity. At $70, I feel I was robbed. Disappointing.

Store Pick. Smooth with late burn.