Wathen's Single Barrel Bourbon

Nose: vanilla, oak Flavor: vanilla, oak, idk Finish: long finish, strong oak

After a few pours I really wanted to like this single barrel pick. It is decent, but it doesn’t seem to stand out amongst all the other bourbons that are out there. The nose smells of light caramel and oak. The initial taste is some light orange and caramel and light oak, with a little burn. The middle taste and finish carries the same flavor notes but the burn seems to linger a little too long at the end.

Solid, well rounded

A little too spicy

Nose: Light with a slight some medicine, may be a hint if clover in there. Pallet: Overall smooth with some bitter wild flower notes and overall light flavor. Finish: End quickly with with a lingering of cinnamon and tingle. This is a decent bottle, for a $40 single barrel it meets expectations on price but it won’t become something that I have to have in my collection. I tend to enjoy something more sweet but in some cases others may enjoying this if your pallet enjoys something more tart. 2nd and 3rd impressions are much more enjoyable than the first.

Had a quick glass with my neighbor last night on the first 80 degree day. The first time I had this it was just okay and a bit let down. The glass last night was surprisingly pleasant and will have to do a full tasting in the future. Originally I would had said pass but now it’s much better after it had time to breathe.