Jim Beam Red Stag Black Cherry

Smells like sweet, dead-ripe cherries, mashed up in bourbon with some brown sugar and just a dust of cinnamon. It’s sweet, a bit thick, but 80 proof warming, and the bourbon – the Beam cinnamon note comes out clearer now – is dominant over the cherries here. The finish sees more cinnamon, even a hint of barrel oak, and manages to dry out a bit.