Thecoloris a medium gold. It looks a little watery and light. Thenosestarts with a very rich vanilla bean blanket covering corn chips and black cherry syrup. It’s a little yeasty and bready at times. Then there’s more corn, as in corn meal and grilled cob. With some air, a load of caramel notes develop along with butterscotch bread pudding. It always smells like it’s going to be sweet, but actually thepalateremains very mild. It’s completely inoffensive. Lots of whipped cream, vanilla, and caramel sauce. There’s a brief floral puff and a light vegetal note. Thefinishis very short and mostly matches the palate. Maybe a hint of bitterness and sawdust added in.

There it is. A mild, light bourbon without any of the ugly off notes of Beam White and Black. There’s not much to it, but what there is is good. I was (and am) a little shocked by how much I liked it, even going a second round without notes just to make sure.