This is another barrel pick (Cox & Evergreen, Louisville, Barrel Pick #1, 2019)
Nose: while the last pick was bright and reminded me of nosing Buffalo Trace, this barrel is a bit more like standard Elijah Craig: oak, a little briny, buttered biscuits
Palate: the last barrel pick was also sweeter on the palate, with some leather; this pick has more spicy vanilla and the sweetest has been turned down
Finish: short but still rich, with a little cola, a little more spice
The last barrel pick is a four-star bourbon but this one fell a bit below that. Flavors are a bit more subtle than the last pick I reviewed of Elijah Craig but will come back in a week or two to see how the bottle is shaping up.
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