This complex 15-year-old bourbon was blended and bottled at peak maturity so you can experience its true flavor. In aroma Starts with a puff of chalk dust and wood smoke. Underneath are notes of toasted marshmallow warm honeycomb and chocolate babka straight from the oven. Soon nubuck leather and sunflower seed jostle to the fore. Fruits emerge next from Ginger Gold apples through roasted banana to strawberry jam ending with chamomile and eucalyptus. Palate is a syrupy and sweet arrival is kept in check by moderate heat and some light but gritty tannin. A vivid cola note dominates at first then allspice fennel seed and peppermint lead the wave of oak spice. A little fruity spirit peeks through with pops of green grape strawberry meringue and jasmine. The sugar washes away quickly leaving a surprisingly dry oily palate with more noticeable tannin. The character correspondingly shifts to drier notes of pipe tobacco walnut and iced coffee. As they fade a little more fruit emerges around rhubarb jam and sumac Finish.Blend contains five different and individually matured mash bills.
Non-age statement; component bourbons aged 1117 years.
Rested in 36-month-air-dried ex-Gray Label Bourbon barrels.
Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 50.