ABV: 55%

Casks: First-fill bourbon cask

Age statement: 16 years

 

Color: Light golden

 

Nose: Very nice citrus, pepper and vanilla aromas, as one would expect from bourbon casks; some fresh orange, floral notes, malty undertones. Lemon curd, cantaloupe, jasmin can be found. Unsurprisingly enough, there's a sharp alcohol sting. 19/25

Taste: Orange marmalade, plums and biscuits (part of a complete breakfast); dry pepper and oak; some marzipan and honey, very sweet 15/25

Finish: Sharp, but floral oaky bitterness, honey, demerara sugar, and delicious yellow plums 15/25

Style: Awesome example of first-fill bourbon 19/25

Total: The sharpness from the high alcohol aside, really good; might benefit from a "rest" in the glass before drinking 68/100

Traditional score: 84/100

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