Yellow Rose Harris County Bourbon

An intense, Straight Bourbon Whiskey by Yellow Rose Distilling in Houston, Texas crated with 100% Texas-grown grains. It has a mash bill of 65% Yellow Corn, 25% Elbon rye, & 10% San Jacinsto Malted Barley that are Double pot-distilled, then aged for 30 months in American white oak before being bottled at 92 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, nuts, herbs & spices; while a bold & spicy life adds notes of vanilla, caramel, Rye spice, cinnamon, brown sugar, cherry, fruit-wood smoke, tobacco, allspice, warm pecan pie, toasted coconut, black tea & peanuts; that led to a long & hot finish with notes of Red Hots. December 2022

Cherry, overripe bananas, and a chemical mixture overwhelm the nose on this bourbon. Spiced vanilla and honey are present on initial taste. Replaced by lingering cinnamon, rye spices and a long smooth finish. More tastes remind me of freshly brewed tea. Much less harsh than most bourbons aged in charred Oak. Not overly smoked. Overall, not bad at all.

The aromas start with rye and tropical fruits. These also start the flavor profile. Cherries and cinnamon fill the middle still with a little of the rye. It has a medium finish with a hint of iced tea at the end (unsweetened, of course). Not bad for a rye.

The nose is sweet and fruity with a bit of leather underneath. The palette is mostly warm and oily, with some spiciness and vanilla notes following on. The leather notes return in the finish, along with woody and tea notes.

First sniff has floral and sweet fruit notes. First sip has notes of honey and cherries with a hint of cloves and closing with spicy grain finish.

Not quite as good as the first Flaviar sample. It's not bad. I just feel like it leaves a bit of an oily film on my pallette.