2022 24 Days of Whisk(e)y - Day 19

Monday! I actually had to work today due to coworkers on vacation ... but that means I just need to work 8 more hours the rest of the week... woo! Day 19... tonight, we're drinking Yellowstone Select Bourbon, Aged 4 Years, and High Rye Mashbill, 46.5% ABV. This one is a store pick from Westomoreland, Kentucky sourced and bottled. Two lower ABV Bourbons in a row, let's see how this one is.

On the nose, this one is a bit hard to get into... have to dig a bit, but that can be expected at lower proofs. I get some cinnamon, but more like baking cinnamon or a cinnamon broom, some rye spice, along with a sweet brown sugar. The taste, I get some lemon, some candy red hot cinnamon, the brown sugar and creamy sweetness. The finish - more hot cinnamon on the front, nice length, along with some barrel char and a touch of nut on the backend. 

With water, I notice the citrus on the nose along with everything else from before, more citrus on the taste, and cinnamon on the finish, but a bit more mellow. Pretty good either way. This is good, but not great. Nothing about it says 'WOW' but on the other hand, there are no faults. This one was $46 - I've seen the non-store pick for $37. If it's comparable, that's a better price for this. In the Eagle Rare territory in my opinion. Rated 3.25/5.0.