The nose is Caramel, oak, followed by brown sugar and cinnamon. The tastes starts out sweet with the flavor of honey and Vanilla, some oak and corn, followed by heat on the way down. I paid $35 for this and thought that it was a little high for this Bourbon, I would think $19 would be a better value, anything more I feel you are getting demising returns on your money. If you like sweet bourbon you will like Hickory Hill. My overall thought was that it is middle of the road, it’s not the best I had and it’s certainly not the worst. But I can honestly say I don’t think I will buy a second bottle, because there are a ton of other better Kentucky bourbon’s at this price point or lower. This Bourbon is from a Distillery called Golf Coast Distillers, and there website can be found here: http://www.gulfcoastdistillers.com/hickory-hill-kentucky-straight-bourbon/. But there is not much information on this Bourbon as to where it’s actually distilled and aged. I am betting it’s sourced from another distiller in Kentucky.
About this bottle
This is a straight bourbon that is matured in new, charred American oak. It is bottled at 90 proof.
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A rich Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey aged for 3 years in new, charred-oak barrels. It has an aromatic birth with notes of vanilla, fruit & spice; while a rich & mellow life adds notes of caramelized banana, oak & tobacco; that led to a smooth & warming death of medium length. May 2019 / July / August 2022
A rich Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey aged for 3 years in new, charred-oak barrels. It has an aromatic birth with notes of vanilla, fruit & spice; while a rich & mellow life adds notes of caramelized banana, oak & tobacco; that led to a smooth & warming cookie dough death of medium length. October 2020
Very complex, lots of spice on the initial taste and finish. A little light on the caramel, but sweet without being overly so. Great flavor for the cost.
Sweet, caramel smooth then warms up. Cheaper tasting than price point. Would appreciate it at $19
Very creamy after taste. Very light on initial taste. Easy to drink. Great for the price.
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