Oak & Eden Wheat & Spire - Fired French Oak

Bit of spice and oaky, but very toasty. Does very well neat. Lite eithers. Smells almost caramel and sweet (fruit).

Very dark complexion. Nose: smells super super sweet. Palate: very sweet. Getting like an oak mixed with like a wine. I think it actually gets worse the more you drink unfortunately. Finish: medium long finish with a sweet wine ending. Water?: No. the water did not change much really. Since it is already only 90 proof i would drink it straight.

For 50 bucks there is much better out there. Fist notes are heat for 90 proof this is hottish.. tasting is popcorn oil and leather followed by a sweet oak finish. This is a mediocre bottle at best definitely marketed and priced out of its league. Not a favorite but not horrible just meh…

Bottle’s been open a while but still nearly full. Generous pour into a snifter. My first taste from the bottle was quite enjoyable, so let’s see what it’s like in detail… Pour in the snifter (generous as it is) looks deep copper verging on amber, which is unexpected. On the nose, an interesting aroma something like cherry cola, robust but not overpowering. But there’s something else too… almost eucalyptus or menthol, and with a faint mustiness. Some vanilla and maybe a touch of oak after some time. But I keep coming back to the cherry cola note undergirded by faint eucalyptus or menthol. Interesting. On the palate, enters with sweetness and red hots, some heat, and a light cherry note a la maraschino. Chewing through more sips yields some robust clove spice verging on cinnamon, and a hint of that eucalyptus or even menthol from the nose. Maybe some subtle cola notes. Red hots and light cherry remain consistent throughout. Note the wood influence is by no means overpowering for my taste. In the finish, the gentle burn fades quickly, but warming notes of red hots linger and mingle with some true cinnamon for an overall medium-length. Trails off with some subtle bitter oak. Overall, a cinnamon-infused cherry cola with subtle herbal notes and some mild burn throughout. I really enjoy cinnamon and spice, so this appeals to my palate while standing out from many other bourbons. The very high wheat component in the mashbill is interesting and must contribute to this effect. So, while better overall bourbons are available in this price range, this certainly stands out as a unique and interesting offering, especially as a study of wheated bourbons and the pronounced effects of wheat on the overall product. Maybe more time in the bottle will allow the French oak to exert more influence as well. But an enjoyable pour nonetheless. 3.75/5