Pure Kentucky XO

Good punch on initial taste. Nice oak on the palate, some caramel, full bodied and rich. Like this one.

really big, definitely high rye in the mash bill, best served as an after dinner drink

Tobacco aroma with a leathery peaty palate, smooth finish

Woody notes, but not much else. Hard to taste 12 years of age in this. You can tell it's a higher proof, but it doesn't hit you like one. A little water opens up the smoke a little more, and now brings a certain nuttiness to the table. Not very spectacular, but I think it just needs a little air. Now where did my wife put my decanter...?