Bardstown Bourbon Company “Futures” 126.4pf Single Barrel Barrel Proof Bourbon “T8KE I” Selection

Distilled: Bardstown, Kentucky (Bardstown Bourbon Company) Aged In: Bardstown, Kentucky (Bardstown Bourbon Company) Bottled In: Bardstown, Kentucky (Bardstown Bourbon Company) Age: 8 Years 6 Months (Distilled November 22nd, 2016) [Uses 6yr packaging] More Info: No Coloring, No Filtering, No Additives, Barrel Strength ABV: 63.2% ABV  T8ke's Tasting Notes: Spicy and fun, the nose on this bleeds pepper and ginger at first with honey, toffee, nougat, cream and vanilla pudding, bringing in butterscotch and creme brulee notes alongside. The palate is oaky and complex, less rich but more layered, the proof does well here but is a little underrepresented; there's loads of dessert, pleasant oak, waffle cone, honey, butterscotch, rich tobacco and nougat. It's easy drinking and balanced, spicy then sweet, dry then savory, really really nice. Long finish, oakier and full of butterscotch, toffees, caramels and baking spice with a pop of pepper.