Old Carter 13 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Single Barrel #93 (2020 Release)

Neat. Sample. My sample bottle indicates this is a Justin’s House of Bourbon selection from the Railbird Festival. 13 years old. Rich aroma. Peanut shells. Vanilla wafers and pudding. Slight banana. Reminds me of banana bread. Bright cherry. Hint of orange. Sweet oak; I wouldn't guess 13 years. Oh, I'm getting so much bright apple now. Granny Smith. I'm surprised it took me so long to notice it because I can't ignore it now. Very nice. Texture is a bit average but very oily too. Dark on the tongue. The taste truly matches the aroma. The vanilla wafer, pudding, and banana are all present and delicious. The apple spikes on the finish. The apple has a lot of caramel with it. There is a pleasant velvety oak that acts as a deep bass note throughout. I'm starting to sense the age, but it took a few sips for the oak to really show itself. Really good. I think this is Barton product. If so, we're likely talking about the best Barton pour I recall. It’s so well-balanced, and the banana pudding/bread, apple, and caramel transitions are so strong. The oak on this is also very well-balanced. Quite delicious.