
Price: $60 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned by: Heaven Hill
Region: Kentucky
65.5% ABV
Aged For: 12 Years
Mashbill: 75% Corn, 13% rye, 12% barley
Cask Type: New charred American oak, char level #3
Chill Filtered: No
Color: Mahogany
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn
Nose: Starts out with a sort of sour cherry note, oak, tobacco, pepper, brown sugar glaze, almost a savory meat note, allspice
Feel: Full bodied
Taste: Oak tannins, vanilla, pepper, leather, brown sugar, glazed ham, fruit, citrus, hints of herbs
Finish: Good warmth and length, chocolate, cinnamon, caramel, praline, and earthiness
Thoughts: This is the first ECBP where I’ve picked up such a savory note, there’s a lot less oak, chocolate, and caramel in this, which is sort of what I want out of ECBP, still good bourbon, but probably my least favorite batch I’ve tried to date.
Score: 81 out of 100