Nose: Big pineapple and bubble gum dominate the front of this nose while soft brown sugars overlay a wheated foundation. Dark berries – grapes and blueberries – make themselves assertive with a dollop of cake frosting on the nose. Notes of snickerdoodle cookies and orange frosting come alive with lots of old time confectionery candies on this one. Their is a nice cooked pineapple note that is really pleasant. Cinnamon raisin and sweet bread dough show up with a healthy dose of vanilla and thick nostalgic Christmas spices to finish out the nose. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Palate: The classic BT wheated profile at its best. Old school hard candy shell leads to light pepper spices and buttered toasty notes. Harnessed barrel char makes itself known with a whisper. Some of the dark berry notes shine through from the nose mid palate with lots of wheat. Wisps of hickory trail the back end with polished oak and vanilla cake crumbs rounding out the palate. Again, tons of confectionery. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Finish: A sweet grapiness that I get with a lot of BT’s products shows up. Definitive furniture polish and brown sugars come back around. Granulated sugars as well create a solidified layer on your tongue like the one you’d find after freshly scorching a small dish of Creme Brûlée. Cake frosting covers the inside of your mouth. Medium spice, coffee beans and some char close things out. Close to perfectly sweet finish. Medium in length. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Bourbon and House Rating: 91 _______________________________________________ www.bourbonandhouse.com