291 Colorado Bourbon Finished With Aspen Wood Staves is a small batch bourbon distilled from a sour mash in a copper pot still, aged in deep-char American white oak barrels and finished with toasted aspen staves. Bottled at 100 proof, it is sold in 750ml format for around $74.99.
You get a lot of clove, cinnamon, and cedar (not that the clove is a surprise, given the aroma), and there are also more hearty notes of tobacco, leather, and black tea. Towards the finish, you get some of the more sweet fruity notes of fig, peach, and toffee. This reminds me a lot of Bookers — it will kick your ass at the beginning but taste mellow enough to be your friend at the end.
