Bardstown Bourbon Company "T8ke Two" Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon The Prime Barrel x R-Bourbon Pick

A bruiser that's loaded with char, tobacco, and cola, the high rye pulls no punches on this barrel with a sprinkle of ethanol and then a deep dive into sweet cola, black pepper, pipe tobacco, orange peel, and cherries, a hint of root beer, tobacco, and ginger. The palate is rich and viscous; the heat fades with a moment of air time, bringing loads of cherry, cola, fat, spicy pepper, a creamy texture on the palate, and a long, oaky, peppery finish. It's rich through and through and while I'm salty the angels took more than their share, the yielding bottles are divine.