Not very experienced with Bourbon, but here goes...
Nose: Fruity and a tad winey. Spicy as well (cinnamon?). Dark honey and marzipan. Quite rough and a bit dirty. Reminds me of a cheaper Cognac (?!)
Palate: Burned sugars, more marzipan. Some darker fruits as well (plums, figs, etc.) - but not like in a sherried whisky, it’s rougher and less oaky. Dark honey.
Finish: Burned sugar and marzipan lingers. Quite consistent with the palate; no new notes, though the spicy cinnamon note is more clear now.
Overall: Less caramel and less vanilla than I’m used with in a Bourbon, and the (dark/rough) fruityness separates it from the mid-end entry-level bourbons I’ve tried before. It’s decent for sure but on the rough end for me, and does not offer sufficient nuance to compensate for it. I score it 2.75, which to me is the higher end of Ok. I
would hold it above the lower-end entry-level bourbons for sure and on par with or slightly above the mid-ones (still talking entry-level).
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