Wilderness Trail 8 Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon (High Rye Bourbon)

I second what user “Fafnir187” said: Palate matches the nose with a traditional palate of vanilla, caramel, oak, leather, tobacco, and spice. Everything blends well, but the overall flavor is on the simplistic side and has a younger harsher taste inwould have expected to mellow more dor 8 years of age. Medium length finish. Mouthfeel is smooth and medium bodied. Drying effect has you wanting another sip.

Nose is nicely pungent with sweet oak tannins, vanilla, caramel, sweet corn, and cinnamon sugar. Very traditional. Palate matches the nose with again a very traditional palate of vanilla, caramel, oak, leather, tobacco, and spice. Everything blends well, but the overall flavor is on the simplistic side. Medium length finish is where things get interesting with sweet oak, a surprising and welcome cherry note, some nutmeg, orange peel, and white pepper. Mouthfeel is smooth and medium bodied. Drying effect has you wanting another sip. Definitely the highlight of this whiskey. A bourbon which I think attempts to highlight an aged oak profile but might just be a touch too young still. Paid $90, and while the price isn’t unfair, it didn’t knock my socks off either. That said, this is a decent whiskey and I can’t wait for Wilderness Trail to get to the point of releasing ten year expressions, which just might be the sweet spot.

Very pleasant nose of blackberry, lemon, and a hint of baking spices, like a fresh pastry. The palate is bolder than you’d expect, but transitions quickly into a very nice, long but subtle finish. Hints of banana bread and brown sugar throughout. Drinks a little hotter and longer than you’d expect for a 100 proof, and that’s a good thing.