Drinking this neat. First pour. I bought this to see how Bull Run has changed since they parted from MGP. I did a review for a 2019 12 yr MGP finished in Pinot Noir casks the other night so now I want to see what a true mash build of Bull Run from the watershed is tasting like. Immediately I got hit with banana bread which I actually like a lot. It even gives a good nuttiness like bar nuts along with cloves which is making me want to bake banana bread to pair with this pour. Sifting through further I get notes of apple and honey. The 25% rye is definitely coming through as I get brine and citrus zest as well. Mouth has more apple and baking spices Light finish almost like water, latent warmth. Overall, a solid pour if you’re looking for an easy drinker with a surprising amount of flavor. I look forward to seeing this distillery progress a bit more in the bourbon world. They’ve made quite a splash so far in PNW, not all my favorites, but there seems to be a solid flavor profile they are developing. Hoping to see some 7+ year bottles if there aren’t already some one the shelves!
About this bottle
This expression is a bourbon made from a mash bill of 65% corn, 25% rye, and 10% malted barley. It is matured in new, charred American oak barrels between 4 to 6 years. It is cut with water sourced from the Bull Run Watershed and bottled at proof that varies by batch, typically around 86 proof.
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Batch 42 Nose: banana, faint apple, and vanilla. Love the nose on this one Taste: slightly smokey, honey, mild spice about mid palate Overall: it’s good, not my favorite but drinkable. The spice doesn’t linger and it does seem a little young and based on that I would love to try something aged more from them
Nose: Banana, green apple, caramel Palate: Banana bread, vanilla, baking spices Finish: Good finish with cinnamon (and rye?) spice I’m wondering what the rye content is. I am tasting the rye tonight.
Wood and spice dominate the aroma and flavor, excellently blended and complex. I absolutely love the lingering spice. Medium body, but still carries the flavors well.
Not a ton on the nose, and just some mild sweetness on the tongue. Just not alot there. Maybe some green apples, but really faint.
Slightly smoky slightly spiced.
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