King of Kentucky 17 Year Old, Cask #42, 2025, 64.5%

Brown sugar, cherry and spiced apple give this bourbon an inviting sweeter side, while the long, oak-driven finish suggests a weightier style. It sounds less easygoing than my usual preference, but the fruit and spice keep it appealing.

Reviewed by rainy owl

Nose

Deep brown sugar, seasoned oak, molasses, chestnut, aged leather, cherry

Palate

Cocoa powder, syrup-soaked raisin, cinnamon syrup, brown sugar, cherry cola, spiced stewed apple

Finish

Long, warming and oak-driven, lingering dark fruit and spice