The Nevada H&C Distilling Co., home of Smoke Wagon Bourbon, is one of the early wave craft distillers who nabbed a good contract from the excellent distillery in Lawrenceberg Indiana. 12 years later, these guys are sitting on some really top notch Straigh Bourbon, but no one seems to know anything about them. The distillery is in the heart of down town Las Vegas. They've released a range of excellent bourbons in various price points, but we're only now getting access to the very best juice. The "Private Barrel" program is one of those few hidden gems in the bourbon world. The hype around this brand is almost non-existent, but that doesn't mean their whiskey isn't excellent. There's no filtered shots of their bottles and barrels on their website. There's no marketing budget. There's just good whiskey at competitive prices. Our two barrels we both distilled on May 15th, 2007. These have kind of come out of now where but you know we'll be begging for more. This barrel, despite the lower proof, shows much more spice on the nose than the other. Some hints of cinnamon and roasted vanilla, subtle herbal underbrush layered over burnt sugar and exotic wood. If you like a big spice