Powers John's Lane Release 12 Year

Sweet up front with vanilla, shortbread cookie, and honey. Viscous mouthfeel. A bit of peppery spice and subtle melon on the finish.

Sweet, caramel, smooth

Soft scents of caramel and vanilla. Very full body of butterscotch, black licorice pepper and heavy smoke. The oily smoke flavor lingers pleasantly with a long finish. Balanced heavy heat that comes through more as you sip. I love that it's not overly sweet. Just subtly sweet. Honestly feels like drinking a tasty camp fire.

We like this… a lot.

Tropical sugar cookie, coconut, tangerine on the nose. I really enjoy the nose. The palate seems to be a let down from what I was expecting with the nose. Mostly honey and vanilla on the palate. However, it comes back around with a nice finish though, bringing back the flavors noted on the nose. Nice long finish too. Overall, kind of a weird one. The nose and finish are really nice, but the palate is pretty blah. Thanks to @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington for the sample! Update 2024: Couldn’t pass up a deal and bought a bottle. It’s got more flavor on the palate than I remember. The nose and finish are still the stars, but the palate is actually quite enjoyable. Bumping the score up.