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Originally Posted by upstatedoc
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If you haven't heard of it, Legent is a collaboration between the Master Distillers of Jim Beam and Suntory - Fred Noe of Jim beam starts with traditionally aged bourbon for 5 years, then some goes on to be finished in wine and sherry casks, and the final product is blended by Shinji Fukuyo from Suntory.
You really get the wine aspects on the nose, then a rich and sweet flavor of traditional bourbons followed by a finish influenced by the sherry casks - really oaky and spicy, but with a sweetness.
This is my third bottle, and at its price point (~$40ish) it is really an interesting bourbon.