Watershed Nocino Finished Bourbon

Last night. Liking it more as we go through the bottle - the nose is still nice and sweet, but now a lot of the sharp edges in the flavor have rounded off.

Nose: Hershey's simple chocolate syrup drizzled over walnuts, very light cinnamon, dark caramel and corn still in the husk. Palate: oily, light cedar, vanilla, floral, touch of leather, silky chocolate syrup Finish: Chocolate, walnuts, a touch of light roasted coffee, quick Overall...not a bad little whiskey. This is a chocolate bomb all throughout! It doesn't really linger a whole lot on the palate. I've had the nocino liquor before from watershed and it definitely shows in this bourbon! The walnuts, chocolate and dark caramel show up here from the liquor! However...I don't think this is worth the high price tag. I spent $109 on this. It's an interesting little experiment to try and I appreciate that watershed did it. Here's looking to 002...which will be hopefully cheaper in the future 😆

At first, I thought it was interesting and complex but the more I analize this, the less I like it. Very grain forward (young), sawdust, wet cardboard mixed with a bunch of notes from the Nocino Barrel (black walnut liqueur). I feel like they are trying to hide an inferior and young bourbon with a unique, extra aged finish. I would never buy this again.

Fresh garden carrot, spearmint nose. Oily coat of the tongue, clove, cinnamon, cherry, almond, so much flavor! Not dry, sweet finish nutmeg!

This bourbon does not come across as a bourbon at all. The nose is straight potpourri, pine sap, and a hint of ginger snap cookies. The palate is entirely overwhelmed by more pine sap, herbal tea, and licorice. The barely-there finish is earl grey tea, pine needles, and a bit of brown sugar. What a disappointment. Not good at all. Genuinely unpleasant.