Hillrock Solera Aged Bourbon (Barrel No. 12)

Corn and oak on the nose with a slice of fruit from sherry cask aging. Nose is strikingly different from the other two Hillrocks reviewed; sweeter and softer. It’s clearly bourbon at the front but as the flavors move back in the mouth and into the finish the sherry takes over and dominates becoming quite fruity at the close though with a firm grip of charred oak. The sherry’s too much for a bourbon especially at this price. Partially sourced whiskey.