Redwood Empire Pipe Dream Bourbon

This is 90 proof, and a fifth cost me $30.99 at the Kelly Liquors store at Mountain Run. It's deep copper in the glass. The label says it's at least four years old, and it turns out - I hadn't known this - that it's a blend of whisky from four different states. NOSE: At first I just got alcohol, caramel, and a faint grass note. After letting the juice set for 20 minutes I got candy corn, butter, summer grass, and butterscotch. MOUTHFEEL: Medium creamy TASTE: It's hot, more so than you'd expect from just 90 proof whisky. At first all I got was something astringent, but 20 minutes later that was gone, and I got butter, grass, mint, and oak, though it was still hot. FINISH: The only note is oak, and it's a short finish. SUMMARY: This isn't a bad bourbon, but it's not worth the price, not to me anyway. It's all right, but not more, and I don't think I'll buy it again, since there's so much more out there.

I taste apple

Not my jam. Mild, dull, oaky. Not bad, pleasant. A one date thing, too many other options.

Vanilla and caramel, with a sweet pecan caramel butter finish

Lots of spices but pretty smooth.