SunbeamRadio18 MayDark fruit and molasses give this bourbon a rounded, sweet side, while resinous and spiced oak keep it firmly structured; dark chocolate and seared orange peel add a useful middle ground. The long finish brings cocoa, tobacco smoke and earthy leather, so the sweetness doesn’t get the final word. That contrast makes the character appealing to me: generous, but not simply sugary.
Nose: Dark sorghum, Resinous oak, Honey, Dried fruit, Rich cigar tobaccoPalate: Robust oak spices, Dried fruit, Dark chocolate, Molasses, Seared orange peelFinish: Long, powerful and warming, Spiced oak, Cocoa powder, Tobacco smoke, Earthy leather