It's classic Tuesday, and Gold Label Bonded Beam seams fitting. The tasting notes up front by Kieth are pretty spot on, I get all the buttery sweetness and loads of heat on the back end. Nose: sweet, buttery, yes butterscotch and small hints of cherry and oak Palate: The charred oak leads with the vanilla sugars right behind, it's a great reminder of what bourbon is all about, spicy ginger heat and yes, even tobacco roll through. Finish: The back end finds all those flavors and trails off quick with the bonded strength finish. This one ends much rougher than it begins and leaves no doubt what you are putting away. This is a great "antique" level bourbon easily found on the shelf at a bargain price making it the pretty good deal you expect from an American traditional name like Beam. Drinking the Bonded Beam feels like a step back 150 years to what our forefathers drank. A classic recipe and no frills just good basic bourbon.