Kings Countt Single Barrel Bourbon (Roc Elite Whiskey Bear)

The nose starts off somewhat hot with an incredible burst of vanilla and baking spices, backed up by charred oak in brown sugar. It immediately comes across as rather intense with strong notes of spice even though there is no rye in this bourbon. It quickly starts to mellow out, allowing you to explore more of a nuances of the spicy and the smoothness. The palate is dry yet rich, filling every corner of the mouth with baking spices and chardoke, as a pleasant wave smooth vanilla balances it all out. It's pretty straightforward in that sense, that it is spicy, oaky and has a certain quality of smoothness to it. The finishes medium long and spicy, keeping the mouth tingling as everything else fades. This is pretty par for the course for this distillery which is what they excel at - simple yet intense whiskey.