Boulder Single Malt Whiskey American Oak

Boulder Single Malt Whiskey American Oak

Official bottling
Single malt - Colorado
Amber red
42% ABV
Dram

Nose: Honey, bananas, rooibos tea, red grapes, magic marker, hints of cling film. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, airy, slippery. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Bananas, vanilla, toffee, red grapes, hints of pomegranates. 
Finish: Short. Red grapes, pomegranates, honey, orange peel. 

Comments: 

Sweet and estery on the nose, even slightly plasticky. That must be the American oak. On the tongue it improves, with earthy sweetness, even pomegranate juice. Good attempt.

Verdict:

Not bad.

Boulder Bourbon

Boulder Bourbon

Official bottling
Single bourbon - Colorado
Amber
42% ABV
Dram

Nose: Black tea, raisins, camphor, cinnamon, marshmallows, vanilla. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, airy, volatile, loose. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Black tea, cinnamon, fresh baked bread, raisins, malted grains. 
Finish: Short. Fresh baked bread, dried pears, camphor, hints of raisins. 

Comments: 

A very odd bourbon from Colorado. It's spicy, but lacks much of the fruity estery notes that characterise, say, Kentucky bourbon. Instead, it's cereally, medicinal, perhaps even on the harsh side. An interesting product, takes some getting used to.

Verdict:

I like this.