Iron Fish Bourbon Finished in Maple Syrup Barrels

BOTTLE 024: Iron Fish Distillery 🐠Barrel Strength Bourbon Finished in Maple Syrup Barrels @ 112.6 🥃 🎩🐟 Today, We Dance with a Barrel Strength Beauty from the Great Lakes State! 🐟🎩 Ladies and gents, bourbon buffs and syrup sippers—grab your passports because today our nose and palate are headed north to the mitten-shaped wonderland of Michigan! Our destination? None other than the enchanting Iron Fish Distillery, nestled in Thompsonville, where barrels roll, syrup flows, and good times are practically fermented into the soil. Now this isn’t just any distillery—it’s Michigan’s very first farm-based distillery, rooted in a second-generation family farm and focused on crafting “Sustainable Spirits” with a serious sense of place. And today’s pour? A Barrel Strength Bourbon Whiskey finished in Maple Syrup Barrels—a sweet, spicy, high-octane waltz at 56.3% ABV (112.6 proof) that’s here to two-step across your taste buds. This is bottle number CM (that’s 900 if you arent Roman) from Barrel 132… 👃 On the nose, it’s a golden autumn hug—caramel and honey up front, like warm waffles on a Saturday morning. 👅 But wait for it… because the show isn’t over. As it parades across your palate, the sweetness gives way to a twirl of cinnamon spice and rich maple syrup—like a cozy fireside breakfast with a little bourbon bravado. 🎥 Be sure to check out the video for a sneak peek at more of Iron Fish’s barrel strength finished expressions—they ship to 38 states and D.C., so chances are, you can snag one for yourself without even lacing up your snow boots. And if you’re planning a visit (which you absolutely should), come hungry—the menu is as mouthwatering as the whiskey. Bring the crew, and don’t leave the pup at home—dogs are welcome, because good spirits are meant to be shared by all. So what are you waiting for? Let’s keep this train rolling! 🚂 Help us hit 100 subscribers and unlock a Weller Special Reserve giveaway—that’s right, someone’s getting lucky! Like, share, and drop a comment below to let me know what you think of this maple-kissed Michigan marvel. Until next time, my fellow flavor chasers—keep your glass full, your palate curious, and your spirits up. 🥃🐾🍁 Belmont Björn - BBBB - #michigan #ironfish #ironfishdistillery #sustainablefarming #sustainablespirits #farm to bottle #maplesyrup #barrelstrength #airstream #helen #belmont #1000subscriber #whiskytubefamily #friends #friends bourbonwhiskey #bourbon #alcohol #whiskey #whisky #whiskyforthepeople #whiskeyfun #1000subscribers #ticktock #ticktok #notjustkentucky https://youtu.be/MLbXjKoQkV8

Aroma - slighly oaky. Lots of youthful tones here. Quite a bit of herbal tea notes as well. Touch of cinnamon. Taste - where’s the flavor?! What the hell??? I feel the alcohol heat on my gums but there is absolutely nothing to this whiskey. Overall - not sure I’ve ever experienced this before. But there is nothing to this palate other than a slight alcohol burn. There is nothing from the beginning, nothing mid palate or in the finish. It is a head scratcher.. the maple isn’t even present.

Well…definitely overrated. Get an initial burn as if a higher proof, but tastes of corn, rye & oak….that’s about it. And just when you think the taste falls flat, you get a hint of maple at the end. Not very good for Sippin neat. however quickly made a Manhattan with it and it’s going down fairly nice.

Sweet nose small amounts of maple with vanilla. Smooth from start to finish like a wheater, with plenty of caramel, vanilla and some spice that balanced well. Small maple note at the end. Wish it had a longer finish. Easy drinker. This one is a Meijer Store pick from Traverse City 86 proof.

Definitely get the maple syrup on the nose. The flavor is sweet, but not overly. You get a little maple syrup on the front of the taste and a little bit of spice on the backend. Also a bit of vanilla in the aftertaste. Not an everyday sipper, but a nice change of pace whiskey.

The first taste hits like higher proof than just 86. Once the harsh corn, rye, and barley burn off they eventually give way to a smooth maple finish. Great for mixing into an old fashioned, but tastes like it should cost $10 less if sipping neat.