Mic Drop 4 Year Straight Bourbon (L19-01)

Neat. Neck pour. Nose is hot on approach. Let it open up for a bit. Nose gives tons of vanilla and butterscotch. Fresh grass and pepper on the back. Vanilla frosting as I spend time with it. Creamy texture, powdered sugar on the tongue. Gives way to more vanilla, hint of mint, hint of bubble gum. Slight slight hint of spice. Then decent legs of vanilla and that bubble gum. Pepper really gives a good burn the more I drink it. A few sips in gave me an intense Kentucky hug. It very enjoyable but the age definitely holds it back from being a special MGP. I prefer my Backbone Store Pick (4.5 years) over this.

Heavy alcohol on the nose. Palate does have a sweet maple and somewhat fruity taste going for it, but you can also taste the youth. The finish I was not a fan of, not sure what it is, but it’s almost like licorice. Definitely not worth the price, but now that I own it will keep testing to see if I warm up to it. Worst case will make a solid mixer.

Not a fan. On the palette, young oak and char too prevalent, mild banana and nuttiness, white pepper, plenty of burn. Maybe a little cherry flavored benadryl taste. $60 for 4 year old MGP? No thanks. Glad this was only a sample. Giant step down from 1.0 and 2.0.

Nose. Very much a fruit sweetness with a nice toasted oak Palate. Good mouth feel, palate follows the nose with sweet fruity flavors. Mainly citrus and some sour apple with hints of baking spice. Finish. The mellow oakiness reappears and enhanced baking spice.

It’s pretty impressive for only aged 4 years. It’s well deserve recognition! Bravo! Reminds me of the notes from Stagg Jr. Full of flavors My go too, every night. :)

Nose- sweet fruit, bubblegum and spice Palette- more berry & stone fruit along with bubblegum and a noticeable Rye spice Finish- lingers nicely and wraps it all up.