After reading The Whiskey Vikings review of Pappy 20 in the database it made me want to ask several more people this question; Does anyone else tend to let their bourbon sit out a bit before doing a tasting or at anytime for that matter? And do people notice that there is a considerable difference/improvement when this is done?
I for one do notice that many pours really open up quite a bit when they are poured and left to sit a bit. This really makes a difference with Very Very Old Fitzgerald 12yo (which is an older bottling not made anymore) and Weller 12yo. There are others but these are 2 examples where I detect a major improvement.
Unfortunately I am not as patient as Thomas and tend to do my tasting w/o letting the bourbon stand a bit longer but in the future I think I will really try and do it like he did since a product can change dramatically/open up after as little as 15-20 minutes. Great job on the notes too Thomas, glad you liked that bottle!