Sam Houston 14 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Georgia pick

86/100 Punches above it’s proof. Good not great finish.

This is phenomenal. Don't pass one of these up if you see it.

Neat. Neck pour. This bottle wasn’t on my radar until the Bourbon Junkies featured it in a recommendation video. Cost $105 at Binny’s, this is the IL-01 batch. Beautiful nose. Gorgeous. The 98 proof makes this so inviting. The oak on this is fabulous and it comes side by side a deep vanilla and a melody of fruits. Strawberries mainly but something brighter too like peach. There is a nice caramel, hint of mint, and a thick cinnamon. Beautifully aged. Mouth feel is lacking, not creamy, not oily but also not thin. Brown sugar and cinnamon up front, cinnamon bomb even. Transitioning into that lovely oak that flows into a deep caramel. Strawberry shows up in the middle but takes a hard right back into the oak which lasts for quite a bit on the legs. The oak is quite drying and astringent, holds the pour back a bit. I adore the nose on this but the palate is a bit lacking. I mean this nose is phenomenal. I wish it translated more to the palate. This could be due to the neck more but the taste comes off as overaged right now. I am hopeful a few months on the shelf will bring this around.

Bought bottle 133 of 492. Notes of caramel, pecan and char. Worth the money imo.