I own a bottle of David Nicholson Reserve, which I’ve reviewed. But now it’s time to try it’s wheated bourbon counterpart. The nose was somewhat muted at first, so I gave it a solid 15mins to open up. Now it has very dusty corn, sweet vanilla, light oak, honey, a grassy note, a light note of cooked stone fruit, and a little bit of some baking spices. The palate is bitter and a little sweet with a medium-ish body. There is honey, corn, light grass, wood shavings, and some spices. The finish is slightly bitter with lingering honey, corn and grass. After a while there is a slight peanut note that sticks to the checks. There’s a burn on the mid to back palate and the top of the throat. The burn lasts longer than the flavors. On the flavor side, it has a medium finish, but the burn goes on for a very long time. Not painful really, the burn just covers up the flavors, instead of enhancing them. Really not bad at all, but many more better options at this price point. It’s brother, David Nicholson Reserve, is the one to choose.