Nose - butterscotch, mint, honey, sweet floral notes, cornbread, apple, nutmeg, clove, anise, brown sugar, sawdust, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - apple, caramel, vanilla, black pepper, orange blossom, grass, leather, apple, mint, cinnamon, clove, red berry, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium short with caramel, red fruit, and baking spice flavors. Next on my list of New Riff bottles is thIs Bottled in Bond Bourbon. Right off the bat, the nose lets you know there’s a strong rye component in the mash. Butterscotch, brown sugar, baking and rye spices, and apple are the most noticeable aromas. The palate is bright and herbal with more fruits, caramel, leather, and fresh grass flavors. This is decent high rye bourbon. But with only four years of aging in Kentucky, you can only expect so much. It’s very youthful and slightly hot. The flavors definitely need more time to balance and harmonize with each other. This was my house bourbon mixer, but once this bottle is finished I’ll be switching back to OGD 114. Last on my list of New Riffs is the single barrel version of their bourbon.