Noble Oak Double Oak Bourbon

Tastes of dark fruit, and some vanilla. Leaves your tongue feeling dry, almost like you need some water to chase it with. Might be better if they would let the the juice age a bit longer in the white oak and not use as much heat and compression with the sherry staves.

Mild vanilla note, perhaps carmel. Smooth. Long finish which I like. Vanilla?

Sweet, vanilla

A few years ago, I took a bottle of Amador Sherry cask finished bourbon on a trip to Florida to share with friends. It took all of an hour to half empty the Bottle. When I saw this with the Spanish sherry stave finishing, I got a bottle to take to Florida again. Same thing happened again. In the strictest sense this is not bourbon as some sherry has become a flavoring. Funny thing though, you barely notice it. One year old bourbon has gone through a compression finishing process and creates a very drinkable product. The nose is rich with vanilla and caramel especially if you ice it. Taste is true with a hint of sherry but it could as easily be fruity traits of a high rye mash bill. This is a satisfying easy drinker with zero complexity. I like it and would guess it to be 4-5 year old high rye bourbon if tasted blind Cleveland bourbon uses a similar process but their stuff is sub par and the youth overwhelms, consequently I have shied away from rushed process bourbons. This one passes muster. The bourbon snob in me didn't want to like this one based on the process, but I did like it. The single dimension of flavor and palate puts it square on the average rating.

Flaviar 11/14/21 “A” Smells almost as good as blade and bow - fruity, buttery, and nutty. Almost like a single malt, taste at first is a bit thin and leathery and kind of nutty caramel that fades quickly, followed by a lingering taste of all ethanol heat. A drop of water helps accentuate the nutty, dry fruit flavors and kill the afterburn. Oils kind of coat the inside of my mouth as I sip it. Body is light-medium. Tastes like a lot of barley. Decent, not one I would buy.

Strong caramel and vanilla notes, especially on the nose. Pretty decent value for the price.