Castle & Key Restoration Bourbon Batch 2 @ 00:02:00

99 proof 4 years average (range 4-5+ years) Bourbon Castle & Key 73% white corn, 10% rye, 17% malted barley

Nose

Pine nuts, roasted notes, honeycomb, apricot tonality, cedar, subtle and layered with higher-toned orange peel and citrus acidity

Palate

Buttery and creamy, much more creamy than batch one, pop rocks sensation on the back, drips down the jawline with very smooth mouthfeel

Finish

Long finish for a four-year-old, lingering spice that persists like salsa, sticks around with good persistence

Overall Score

4.5 / 5

A nuanced, layered bourbon with impressive creaminess and a remarkably long finish for its age, drinking bolder than its proof suggests.

4.5

1.0 Undrinkable

2.0 Substandard

3.0 Average

4.0 Very good

5.0 Perfection

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