Hard Truth Barrel Finish Reserve Maple Brûlée Barrel Finished Cask Strength Single Barrel, 50.65%

On the nose, this will take you back to a 1950s soda shop, resplendent as it is with root beer float, cherry coke, vanilla soft serve, and sarsaparilla. The palate has plenty of pleasing flavors to latch onto, thanks in large part to the maple brûlée barrel finish (wherein the barrels were double-charred after previously aging bourbon for 7-9 years and maple syrup for a year). Toasted French oak is also in play here, and altogether these influences yield rich notes of vanilla fudge, cinnamon stick, root beer, apple crisp, and dark chocolate. (Release date: 9/24)