1792 Series (2 of 10): Bottled in Bond Did you know: You can have Bottled in Bond vodka? I didn’t think this was possible, as the BiB act stipulates that you have to age the spirit in wood for at least 4 years in a federally bonded warehouse. Turns out: you could line the wood with something to prevent the spirit from making contact. Boom. BiB vodka. Nose is oddly plain. There was a lot going on in small batch, but not so here. There’s sugar, banana, yeast. Caramel. Very reminiscent of Jack or Woodford. Body is completely different, and I’m grateful. There’s caramel apple, jello, fruit punch, watermelon, cherry, sangria. Bubblegum. Delightful. Finish lingers with mild cinnamon and Hawaiian Punch. That last note is so good here. This is possibly an even bigger juice bomb than the small batch, and I tend to prefer this proof point. However, the nose is weaker somehow, and the small batch is a bit smoother. Overall, I think I prefer small batch. Still a solid bottle. Looking forward to the next on-deck: Bottled in Bond store pick, aka “yellow label 2.0”