87 / 100
The contrast between butterscotch sweetness and tobacco with dark spices gives this bourbon more shape than a straightforwardly sweet profile. Oak, vanilla and fruit recur across the notes, though the listing does not establish how strongly any one element leads. The single-barrel designation is clear, as is the new charred oak cask; I would not read that alone as a full maturation history. A convincing, balanced character on the details provided.
Reviewed by wildmint_socks
- Nose
- Lightly toasted oak, Dried figs, Butterscotch, Apple, Citrus, Vanilla, Caramel
- Palate
- Sweetness balanced with tobacco and dark spices, Butterscotch, Oak, Vanilla, Red fruit
- Finish
- Long and pleasant, Oak, Spice, Caramel, Green apple