Eastern Kille Toasted Barrel Finish

This is a bourbon that only true enthusiasts will appreciate. Don't share this with your less experienced whiskey sipping friends. --- The release they did about a year ago stuck out to me as funky and unique (in a good way) and worth a buy, but it also wasn't anything exceptional. This recent release has some more age on it and it has really reached a new plateau. It's a bit more mature than the last release, yet still young at only 3 years of age. It also has some heat to it that can make it a bit harder for even experienced bouronites to appreciate. With that said, there is something truely exceptional about this bourbons. The flavor is bold and the mouth feel is exceptional in a way I have not experienced with other bourbons. I've purchased picks from Smitty's, Rishi's, and the Rockford Meijer, and the quality seems consistent through all of these products (all 3 being barreled on the same day, and 3 years later, bottled on the same day). This is potentially my favorite juice. It's far from perfect, but I'm really hoping we continue seeing this offering with more and more age over time.

Good color, the legs come down quick around the glass but the top where the bourbon just reached the peak, took a long time to fall. The nose outside of the traditional oaky smell has almost an apple or cinnamon scent hiding beneath a powerful 124 proof. It tastes a bit under aged and if you leave the bourbon sit for a while on the tongue it seems to dull the senses a bit. Inhaling while it rolls over the tongue will take your breath away. Although it's got the oak and the Carmel, the proof is almost too overpowering to really get a good taste. Combine that with the youth of it, and the way I look at it reminds me of riding a moped; it's fun to try but you don't want your friends to see.

Brown sugar and a touch of spice on the nose, toasted barrel gives a great smokey/oaky initial flavor with a touch of fruitiness and a bit of sweetness, easy smooth finish for a 123 proof

Oak nose. Oak taste. It's like I'm in a woodshop. So much oak. I'm not mad about it. RePete's store pick at 126 proof. Doesn't feel all that hot. Because oak.

Bland. Nothing special