R6 Straight Bourbon Whiskey

A little harsh on the nose, nice finish

N: Sweet yellow corn and cinnamon. Vanilla soap and maybe a slice of white bread. Mild caramel and soft wood notes. Basically, it smells like a bourbon (a young one, which it is). P: Citrus and caramel with a dusting of cinnamon. Vanilla and a hint of red fruit at the mid-palate. Smooth, creamy mouthfeel that enhances that vanilla note. Finish is quite gentle with a mild cinnamon heat with some vanilla, caramel, and faint red fruit. I really like drinking the local stuff. Los Angeles has a really solid beer scene, but maybe 4 distilleries, 2 of which are more on the experimental side (one does accelerated aging, the other something equally experimental that I can't remember off the top of my head). This, however, comes from one of the traditional distillers who distills their own new make (far as I can tell) and ages on site in El Segundo, a hip beach town (with some excellent breweries) just south of LAX. So it's legit local, and I appreciate that. As for the juice, it's a young bourbon, aged at least 2 years per the bottle, and it drinks young. But it's softer and easier to drink than most young bourbon I've had. Mash bill is yellow corn, rye, and malted barley, but I couldn't find the ratios. I would guess around 70-75% corn and maybe a higher barley content than most, which is lending softness. On the whole, this feels like a safe bourbon for a new distillery. It's solid, just not terribly memorable. But this still feels like a distillery to watch. There's craftsmanship and quality here. Time will tell what both in the sense of what the barrels can do to this juice and in what can this distillery learn and do to separate from the crowd. _______ Please come join a bunch of regular Distiller reviewers are chatting spirits in real time on Discord: https://discord.gg/4nfePCdyKM. (If the link is expired, post a comment and I will post a new one.)

More of a burn but a pleasant taste. Great nose but can't describe.

On the nose smoky caramel, smooth on the palate clove, grain and honey with slight citrus finish.

Better than Buffalo Trace