Description
Flavor Notes
The aroma deftly navigates the ground shared by both bourbon and armagnac, exhibiting strawberry rhubarb pie and candied walnuts. Chocolate peanut butter cups on the palate signal a sweetness that would be liqueur-like if not kept in check by the high proof. Of course, only a splash of water is needed to push everything into decadence.
Appearance
Deep amber
Nose
A quick burst of pineapple belies an otherwise dark and brooding nose. Potting soil, cola, and grape soda recall the finishing cask?s former contents. But a generous helping of caraway, pumpernickel, ginger beer, and menthol make sure you know you?re drinking bourbon. An array of dried fruits and various nuts coalesce into a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Palate
Syrupy sweetness and bold spice are kept in check by some sandy tannin and the heat of its cask-strength. That residual sugar makes every flavor feel like a liqueur — pithy orange, hazelnut, black walnut. Tobacco and chocolate covered espresso beans mirror the darkness of the nose and almost obscure a fresh pop of watermelon.
Finish
Clove and oolong tea aren?t out of place in the finish of a bourbon or an Armagnac. What?s notable though is how the sticky sweetness of dried plum and pecan pie clings to the palate alongside the lingering richness of custard.
With a splash of spring water:
The nose grows tightly focused on the sweeter elements. The palate also takes its sugar and spice theme up a notch.
Bottle Size: 750ml
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