Hand Barrel: Double Oak Bourbon Bardstown, Kentucky, USA Nose: Toffee, caramel, buttered corn, and cinnamon pepper spice. Palate: Round and viscous, featuring waves of oaky caramel, butter, and bursts of pepper, giving way to a honeyed sweetness and a mouthfeel reminiscent of baked apple and cinnamon. Finish: Vibrant pepper-cinnamon-mint burn with light tannins. Awards: Specific awards for this release have yet to be announced. Notes: A distinctive whiskey that undergoes a unique double-barreling process, enhancing its flavor profile, this bourbon undergoes a secondary maturation in a new American white oak barrel with a #4 char level, known as the "alligator char”.