Wathen's Single Barrel Bourbon

Barrel 3496, “hand selected by Binny’s” in Chicago. Aroma: caramel, vanilla, toffee, cinnamon, light nutmeg, faint alcohol, whips of apricot Flavor: First sip, dried apricots, raw oak. Pie crust. Second sip: cinnamon apples, lemon drops, pumpernickel bread. Mouthfeel: Pretty darn smooth, just a little rough around the edges. Medium body. Low burn. Overall: Quite nice! Especially for the price. A drier bourbon with a fair amount of complexity, albeit subtle. A touch more sweetness could help tie it all together. The initial smoothness gets quite rough by the end of a neat glass.

Ethanol nose. Strong spice but unremarkable.

Very unique and smooth. Heavy on the nutty flavor with a soft and nutty nose.

Epicurean trader barrel is quite good. Strong taste of toffee peanuts.