Smooth Ambler Old Scout Bourbon 'Big Red Liquors' Private Barrel Selection 9 Year Old, New American Oak Cask, Cask #879, 49.9%

The character sounds warmly rounded, with caramel and vanilla on the nose leading into butterscotch, cinnamon, and baking spices on the palate. I like the way the sweeter notes are set alongside toasted oak rather than left on their own. Lingering spice and oak give the finish a measured counterpoint, while the description of it as smooth and warming makes this a promising fit for a preference for balanced, oak-led bourbon.

Reviewed by saltair.tram

Nose

Caramel, Vanilla, Oak, Dark fruit, Spice

Palate

Butterscotch, Cinnamon, Baking spices, Honey, Toasted oak

Finish

Spice, Oak, Sweet notes