Hard Truth Distilling Co. – Hard Truth Sweet Mash Double Oaked Bourbon Nashville, Indiana, USA NOSE: Rich caramel and vanilla. Tobacco and light leather. Subtle apple / fruit undertones. Comes across as dessert-forward with a rustic edge. PALATE: Maple syrup sweetness. Toasted oak with caramel and baking spice. Hints of smoke developing mid-palate. The double oak really shows here — sweet + toasted + slightly smoky. FINISH: Lingering smoke and tobacco. Fig / dark fruit notes. Spice-forward, warming finish. Classic double-oaked structure: sweet upfront → oak → spice finish! NOTES: This is a sweet mash, double-oaked, cask strength bourbon — super rich, maple and caramel forward, with toasted oak and a smoky finish. It’s one of the more unique builds out there!