Spiced oak aroma, musty and aged like mahogany. Smallest hint of sweetness toasted caramel. Touch of acetone too. Same flavor profile dominates the palate, a complex wash of wood, seems like more woods than just oak but I don't really know. The tail feels longer than the body, there's a good amount of creamy richness but I expected a tad more for the age. The tail still carries the flavor beautifully long into a tingly woody tail. Just like the nose, sweetness is there but takes a backseat. Vanilla and darker caramel sauce. Taste more honey as I sip. The bar's bottle was rather low, I wonder if maybe it has oxidized a bit.
Van Winkle - West End
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