Murray Hill Club Blended Bourbon

Nose - Sharp vanilla/corn syrup sweet, oaky cinnamon, cloves, alcohol soaked oak. Taste - Sweet spicy vanilla simple mixed with corn syrup, cinnamon spice, tannic oaky dryness, thin caramel, hint of cloves, hint of oaky bitterness. Finish - Lingering vanilla simple/corn syrup, hint of cinnamon spice, creamed corn sweet. Score - 76/100 Final Thoughts - This was a bit strange in that the nose seemed to have 2 parts, the first was an initial wave of super sweet clean vanilla, followed by this oaky afterbite. This seemed to follow a bit on the palate as well as I get somewhat classic bourbon notes, but it's followed by this pretty intense corn syrupy sweet that I kind of got from Mellow Corn. I'm not sure I really like the balance of this as it has this "too sweet" vibe and a mouthfeel of what I imagine oak aged vodka would have. Flavors aren't horrible, but not great. I think it's just a bit confusing to the palate. Would I drink it if offered? - Maybe, if there weren't better options. Would I specifically order it? - No Would I buy a bottle? - No

Much better having this a second time. A drop of ice makes this super smooth with some richness