"Deep amber color. Rich buttery cashew toffee, French toast, mocha, and chocolate covered peach aromas with a round, lightly tannic fruity-yet-dry medium-full body and a long, spicy, toasted grain, nut, pepper and creme Angliase finish. Excellent vibrancy and deeply flavorful sipping or mixing bourbon." —Beverage Testing Institute
"The nose finds supersweet deep caramel candy and almond extract, but don't be fooled. On the tongue, it's punch-in-the-nose dry and biting. Best served on ice, which takes down the burn and lets the pronounced woody flavors come through: lots of oak, strong tea and cigar tobacco." —Kara Newman, Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Gold, 2011 International Review of Spirits |