Western Spirits Beverage Company - Sam Houston Small Batch Reserve Bourbon Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA NOSE: Warm oak, leather, caramel, and dark fruit. PALATE: Toasted grains, seasoned oak, vanilla, caramel richness. FINISH: Wood char, baking spice, honey warmth, medium-to-long finish. NOTES: Extremely small batches: many releases are reportedly blended from as few as 3 barrels. Highly transparent labels: bottles include detailed production data like barrel count, bottle number, mash bill, distillation location, and yield size. Hand-numbered bottles. Non-chill filtered releases: several older releases (14–15 year expressions) were non-chill filtered for more texture and depth. State-specific batches: different states often received different barrel blends.. Mash bill: many of the older releases use a mash bill of 74% corn, 18% rye, 8% malted barley. which many bourbon enthusiasts believe resembles mature Barton-style bourbon stocks.