Taster

Nose: Dusty old oak, a walk through a forest after the first rains in Autumn. Hazelnuts, almonds, and pecan pie. Coffee grinds. Cherry Lockets (cough sweets). \n

Palate: The cherry cough sweets and a slight medicinal note gives this a true feel of pre-prohibition, doctor-prescribed liquor. A good balance of bitter and sweet notes.\n

Finish: The bitter, liquorice notes first, then the sweet, coffee notes second. \n

Comment: An interesting and complex Bourbon, which needs to be sipped and savoured.

Score: 8.7

Taster

Nose: Youthful, herbal and marc-like with dark rye flakes. Coffee and treacle add a touch of balancing sweetness and with time a hint of violet and subtle vanilla oak appears.

Palate: Smoky with herbal marc, but more noticeable corn. Edgy rye intensifies the herbal marc notes but some light corn oil and wheat flake notes balance. \n

Finish: Good, spicy finish with an almost chilli pepper hotness and a fair amount of drying wood tannins. \n

Comment: A lovely rye-heavy Bourbon with the right amount of alcohol to intensify the spices.

Score: 8.5