Wilderness Trail Bottled in Bond Single Barrel Bourbon (Wheated Bourbon)

Barrel No. 1500120B, bottle 29 of 230. My quest to try all the current bottled-in-bonds continues. 2oz neat in Glencairn at home. Nose is a like a liquid candy bar, with caramel and cocoa and nougat, some light spice and grains on the tail. Smooth and rich. Taste is radically different, with spice and oak completely dominating a now more subtle caramel and vanilla. The aftertaste lingers briefly, and ends on a dry-ish note. This is an odd one, with the nose like smooth jazz and the taste like hair metal. Both are fine and have their place, but you probably shouldn't do a mixtape alternating the two. I will say that it is interesting as hell. 8/20/2020

Nose: getting flan, rice pudding, oak, citrus peel, and a hint of ethanol. Palate: Holy liquid Snickers, Batman! It’s all there; caramel, chocolate, and nuts. Very rich and sweet. Finish is the weakest part as it’s mostly just a continuation of the palate outside of a small baking spice bloom and a hint of oak after the other flavors have faded. Finish is on the short side of medium. Mouthfeel is thick and chewy which works perfectly with the flavor profile. Overall this is very enjoyable if you are a fan of rich, sweet bourbons. Of note is that while it is a “wheater”, that fact is nearly indistinguishable; there’s literally nothing here that screams “wheated bourbon” At $54 and 100 proof, it is neither under or overpriced. I have now tried all three readily available Wilderness Trail expressions and so far all have been superior. This distillery knows what it’s doing, and I look forward to the day I am sipping on a WIlderness Trail 10 year.