Extremely delicious and drinkable. My favorite of the Pappy line. Personally I've enjoyed the recent incarnations over the years about equally, whether with Stitzel-Weller or Buffalo Trace juice. B+/A-
Nose: Hot and a bit fumy for its abv, underneath the burn there's a lot going on, wood, fruit and caramel.
Palate: Wow! Full of flavor. Polished wood, fruit flavored hard candy, with the traditional Pappy/BT citrus coming on late palate and fading into the finish where it meets up with some more herbal notes. Still runs a bit hot, but water doesn't do it any favors, breaking it down into acidic and bitter flavors and giving it an oily mouthfeel.
It's not much for balance but it's very tasty and packs some good flavor if you can cut through the heat.
N: Sawdust, not as rich as I recall, we'll see if it opens up. And it does! Syrupy wheat. P: Sweet and carmeled, like a bourbony Werther's Original candy. F: Lip smacking, a little chocolate.
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