Smooth Ambler Old Scout Bourbon 'Big Red Liquors' Private Barrel Selection 9 Year Old, New American Oak Cask, Cask #879, 49.9%

This leans warm and sweet, with butterscotch and toasted oak backed by baking spice. I usually gravitate toward brighter, fresher notes, so the oak and spice make this a more comfortingly rich direction than my usual pick.

Reviewed by birch kettle

Nose

Caramel, Vanilla, Oak, Dark fruit, Spice

Palate

Butterscotch, Cinnamon, Baking spices, Honey, Toasted oak

Finish

Lingering spice, Oak, Sweet notes