This batch was selected during a very wet spring with some record rainfall in Kentucky. I enjoyed the color of this batch which looked like some of the beautiful horses that will compete in a few weeks for the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May. The nose is very inviting with vanilla and oaky notes that really is pleasing to me.

The first taste I put into my mouth was very nice and had a sweetness I enjoyed so I took a second. The second taste was nice and the finish complemented and completed the experience so well. I feel sure my dad would have enjoyed sipping the "By the Pond" batch sitting by his pond feeding his fish, waiting for them to grow so he could enjoy eating them with some great Booker's Bourbon.