Redemption Bourbon Barrel Proof 9 Year

The whiskey is a dark caramel color with medium legs as I swirl it in my glass. The nose dances with hints of oak, caramel, slight rye spice and a touch of chocolate.

The mouthfeel is warm and spicy, with a nice flavor array of oak, licorice, cinnamon spice and dried dark fruit.  The palate sings with rye spice and coats the back of the throat with noticeable dryness from the intersection of 9 years with the oak. 

The finish has a moderate cinnamon spice, an oaky overtone with an earthiness and a slight hint of corn that will invite you to nip another flavor splash.  The overall flavor profile leans towards high-rye like bourbon and it is good, not great but surely good.