Batch: 2 Bottled: 1/2022 Case: 3687 A mash bill that consists of 65% corn, 20% wheat, and 15% barley My son grabbed a bottle of this and of course was now naturally curious. Tasted over a few pours on different days. One that I would normally overlook. But since it’s in my purview, I might as well try. Faint and restrained nose. Floral, vanilla, brown sugar, and honey begin on nosing. Within that floral faintness, a light woody cedar incense (ala smoke punks) aroma is detectable. Hints of cinnamon apple linger. Even more faintly are the the white grape skins and white wine. With a creamy mouth, a sweetness coats the palate. Breaking it down, vanilla, light brown sugar, cola, white pepper, pickled ginger and a touch of oaken tannins which provides a delicate dry sweetness slightly offset by a mild spiciness. A drying woody finish with the lingering vanilla and brown sugar sweetness that linger for a fair length. A straightforward, easy sipping, bourbon. Though finished in Chardonnay barrels, the wine influence is just barely detectable. Does it influence the bourbon? Just slightly, if at all. But overall, a decent, sipper that’s enjoyable, inoffensive and affordable. [85/100][Tasted: 3/10/23]
About this bottle
This expression consists of a sourced Kentucky bourbon with a mash bill of 65% corn, 20% wheat, and 15% barley that is matured for at least 3.5 years in traditional new, charred American oak. It is then brought to Napa Valley, CA, where it is finished for at least 6 months in Napa Cellars Chardonnay French oak barrels. It is bottled at 86 proof.
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Nose: brown sugar, oak, nutty Taste: dusty barkey, oats/grains, baking spices Finish: medium First time I tasted this I was pleasantly surprised but coming back it impressed me less and less. The Chardonnay barrel gives it an odd bitterness on the palate. May have to come back to it in the future.
Not much character on the nose except for a little tobacco and hints of the chardonnay. The flavor is uneventful with hardly any grain character and it finishes with a windy bitter. Not a huge fan of this.
Syrupy strong aroma, like frosting or cake. Sweet vanilla kick to the face, very creamy. Dessert in a glass. The vanilla fades into the oak and Chardonnay tail, carries that wine flavor for a while.
Very enjoyable. This is the rye aged in port barrels version. Nice spices present themselves midway and on finish. If you're a rye enthusiast like myself, you'll enjoy this one.
Didn’t think I would taste the Chardonnay finish in there, but it really adds a nice acidic finish. Lots of apple notes, but pretty well rounded
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