Bourbon Review: J.P. Trodden Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey

This is a spicy bourbon! It looks really light and the liquid is also pretty thin, so I wasn’t expecting such a packed flavor profile. I was very surprised. The smell also doesn’t do it justice. It starts off with a base: a warm, lovely burn lay on my tongue from start to finish. Slightly sweet notes of figs and dark cherry accents show themselves mid-palate, while tannins leave my mouth feeling somewhat dry. On the finish, I notice vanilla sweetness and a slight nuttiness, maybe almond. I definitely liked it; it’s a whiskey I would break out around the holidays to warm me up on a cold day. Because of the complexity and unique ways each layer of flavor work together, I can see how much care they put into crafting this bold flavor profile.