Noah's Mill Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey 114.3 Proof

A powerful and wonderfully idiosyncratic bourbon with intense aromas of dark caramel, black cherries, prunes and roasted walnuts, opening to cinnamon, vanilla bean, tobacco and dried flowers. Fascinating hints of lavender, fennel and dark chocolate develop with air. Full-bodied and viscous, with considerable concentration and warmth but enough fruit and acidity to keep the 114.3 proof surprisingly composed. Layers of molasses, dried figs and burnt caramel mingle with toasted pecans, cinnamon and clove before turning increasingly savory with tobacco leaf, cocoa, black tea and seasoned oak. There’s a distinctive floral-herbal streak running through everything that keeps this from becoming another generic high-proof caramel bomb. Long, warming and slightly drying, with burnt sugar, bitter chocolate, roasted nuts, cinnamon and charred oak lingering for ages. Big, eccentric and unapologetically old-fashioned in personality. Give it time in the glass.