Redwood Empire Pipe Dream Bourbon

Smooth at first then leaves considerable spice on the end

Tart apples and grass

Wonderful, I look forward to more products in general!

PIPE DREAM NOSE: Starts out all Floral and Sandalwood. After a bit it settles in with Dry Corn Meal, Orange Peel, Rye Spice, Young Oak, and Peppery Spice. Eventually, heavy Vanilla Notes take the forefront. There are some hints of youth here, but they are nicely balanced by some of the older stocks. NEAT: Lots of Citrus right off the bat. Some Vanilla/Maple Sweetness that increases the deeper into the pour you get. Mouthfeel leans to the Medium/Thinnish side, but is substantial enough (it really clings to the glass though, so I was expecting a little more). The Wood notes present more as Fresh Sawdust and Pencil Shavings rather than Oak Char. Nice building heat in the chest after a Medium Length Finish. Black Pepper Spice and Vanilla coat and linger on the palate. SPLASH: Brings the Florality back to the Nose, and sweetens the Palate. Brings out a little Char & Cinnamon. VERDICT: In the margin of my notes, I scribbled "Simple-ish". That is true. Not a lot going on, but what is going on works well. It does lean a little Citrus/Orange heavy which I don't mind on occasion. Overall, a solid pour. I kept passing this one by based on my experiences lately with younger MGP, but at $40 I thought I'd take a shot. Glad I did. I also picked up the Lost Monarch. Review on that one coming soon.