Age: 10-year

Proof: 115.5

Barrel #: 46

Mash bill: 64/24/12 

Tasting Notes: The nose is an absolute fruit bomb. Rich, plump cane sugar syrup, honey, and layers of cherries and strawberries. As much as I’d love to go wax poetic, that pretty much dominates the focus.

The palate follows suit, dense and oily, full of dark cherry, strawberry, and baked apple, with a beautiful, clean sweetness of caramel and cane sugar. A kiss of ginger and cardamom spice comes in mid-sip, bringing with it a gorgeous sweet oak.

The finish brings in just a smidge of candied mint, but continues with a lovely, crème brûlée-like custardiness, a pop of raspberry tartness, a whisper of barrel char, and elegant sweet oak. This offers everything I’d want in a 10-year bourbon and nothing I wouldn’t.