Cody Road Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

The aroma features cocoa, caramel candy, and cigar leaf. It's rather fiery, finishing like the morning after puffing on cigars. My rating system is outlined below. The distillery uses a 5-point scale, while I use a 10-point scale. However, I trust you're sober enough to figure that out! 1. Awful - So terrible I discarded it. 2. Unpleasant - I would avoid drinking this. 3. Flawed - Possesses several deficiencies. 4. Subpar - Not terrible, but I have many preferred options. 5. Acceptable - Merely average. 6. Decent - Superior to average. 7. Impressive - Significantly above average. 8. Outstanding - In a class by itself. 9. Amazing - A personal best. 10. Flawless

It's acceptable. It bears some resemblance to Smoke Wagon Small Batch, but with a higher proof. It has less char than the Smoke Wagon, but is otherwise dominated by oak, barrel, and char. I don't rate it as negatively as the previous reviewer, but I do concur with the cigar comparison. Perhaps I would have enjoyed this more with ice, but I don't typically use ice, and I only had a single serving. It certainly could have benefited from a bit more sweetness and body, as I only detected a faint hint of brown sugar, caramel, and toffee. Low burn, low spice characteristics.

This is a step up from their regular bourbon. A fantastic choice for mixing with ginger ale. You just need to be mindful of the alcohol content. 😀. Batch 14-0058. Bottle 66.

I was hoping for a bit more brown sugar/sweetness but it's definitely solid!