Paddleford Creek Small Batch Bourbon (80 Proof)

An elegant, Bourbon from Minnesota. It has a rich birth with notes of caramel & toasted nuts; while a bold life adds notes of corn, grain, oak & toast; that led to a long & balanced death with notes of tobacco & earth. May 2018

Pretty smooth and a hint of Carmel

Rating: 12/23 N: Cinnamon, some woody richness, caramel, a little chocolate, cherry, and apple. P: Decently rich with some tartness, wood, caramel, and maple. I do get a bit of that chocolate as well. It's fairly woody with some cinnamon spiciness. Vanilla and banana come in as well. Some mineral, but not too much. It's not bad, but it's nothing special. F: The wood, spice, some caramel, and some vanilla and mineral linger. Very ho-hum. Overall, a surprisingly solid bourbon at a surprisingly high price. I wouldn't seek it out, but I could mix it or sip it neat. It's a little better than Jack Daniel's. I think my original 12 was appropriate.