Deadwood Tumblin' Dice 11 Year Old, New Charred American Oak Cask, 2019, 50%

The documented character is fairly focused: caramel, vanilla and toasted oak lead into sweet bourbon notes with baking spice and rich oak. I like the way oak has a clear role across the nose, palate and finish, rather than the whisky sounding purely sweet. The finish is described as balanced and lingering, though that wording does not tell us how pronounced it is. A coherent, oak-led direction, with the notes keeping the claims modest.

Reviewed by wildmint_socks

Nose

Caramel, Vanilla, Toasted oak

Palate

Sweet bourbon character, Baking spice, Rich oak

Finish

Balanced, Oak-forward, Lingering