Belying its strength and maturity, this Laws bourbon takes a light amber coloring after pouring. I thought the nose led with a scent much like a zest I sometimes make, from orange rind and dried apricots. Add to that a vaguely nutty quality. Sipping on the Laws Four Grain gave me the same, but seasoned with pine needles and cookie spices. Much of this drops from the picture on the finish, leaving behind a lingering woody, nutty character.
Laws is steadily pushing their whiskey towards middle age, although this one isn’t quite there yet. None the less, the results really do continue to improve, step-by-step. The 8 year old bonded four grain shows some sophistication while remaining very approachable, making it a plain delicious sipper.
