Nose hits with quite a bit of corn of all kinds -- creamed corn, fresh corn, caramel corn -- but also some alcoholy-ness in here I'd traditionally associate with youth. Also a vegetal aspect like pea soup. Palate is a really nice caramel-corn bourbonyness, vanilla, with wood-spice kicking in and taking over the finish. It doesn't do anythinge exciting for me, but I haven't asked it to, and I've been finding this a sold drinkin' bourbon with added grip and character.
N: Warm and spicy, with rye evident immediately. Strong but not overbearing wood influence; vanilla. Corn and grainy notes, a slight hint of brown sugar and some maple syrup.
P: Lightly sour at first, warming gently. Woody sweetness but mildly astringent. Rye, light toffee, slightly vegetal.
It's not a world-beater, but it's a little different and a nice change. It's got some decent complexity and the slight sourness is what I wish Evan Williams would do with its sourness. Balances nicely with the sweet.
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