Parker's Heritage Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon 24 Year

Great balance of oak, sweetness, spiciness, and old books. Nose: Pecans, Cherries, Walnuts, Cinnamon, Vanilla Fudge, Nutella, Marzipan, Peaches, Leather, Tobacco, Brown Sugar, Old Oak, Oranges, Cloves, Marshmallow, Molasses, Maple Syrup Palate: Oranges, Root Beer, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Flat Coke, Pecan Pie, Caramel, Raisins, Maple Syrup, Walnuts, Almonds, Cherries Finish: Vanilla, Brown Butter Cake, Banana Bread, Walnuts, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Walnuts, Pecans

A rare unicorn…this time courtesy of an online tasting event ( which I admit , I dozed off because I had such an early morning start to the workday ). Fortunately before I dozed off, I did try this pour. I was shocked by it…I guess the bar is set quite high when it’s a unicorn, and to add—-a bottled in bond 24 yr old! That’s about as rare as it gets. But shocked not in a good way…I just expected more. The best part is the nose. It’s quite delicate considering it’s been in a barrel for 24 yrs. Toasted marshmallow, some orange. Palette is where it fell apart for me. I got all heat to the extent where I couldn’t taste anything else. I was expecting ( and hoping) for more oak. But I got all heat and cinnamon spice. The finish lingers in the heat for a long time. One man’s opinion —You’re better off buying ECBP for a fraction of the price. This goes for $800-1000…just not worth it. But… I might be alone in that opinion considering the average rating for this is high.

Musty oak. Amazing wished I could have a bottle

Smoky tobacco upfront flavor, light hint of peaty, soft mellow back end

2oz sample