2022 24 Days of Whisk(e)y - Day 1

And here we are, the start of 24 Days of Whisk(e)y. Hopped on voice chat with a couple of friends to drink one this together. Tonight we are drinking 1792 Bottle In Bond Bourbon, a Westmoreland Store Pick, Barreled 2014-03-20, Warehouse 33, Floor 6, Barrel 7419, distilled and bottled in Kentucky, coming in at 50% ABV. To be bottled in bond it needs to be at least 4 years old - and it looks like this one is coming in around 8 years.

On the nose, I'm getting a bit of spearmint bubble gum, kinda a bit like scented nail polish with an alcohol burn present. There is a touch of grass as well. The taste has some typical bourbon sweetness and a hit of cut grass, but pretty light and neutral. The finish is short and not much there, but I do get some wood dryness.

With some water, it does mellow things out, but mostly it just makes it more flat, probably better neat. Not a crowd pleaser to start with, hopefully things are better for tomorrow. I'll rate this a 2.50... not bad, but not notable either. At $41 a bottle, it's pretty reasonable.