Aroma: black pepper pastrami sandwich. Taste: paint thinner. Finish: 3 sets of low simmer into a medicinal burn. Overall: the label design is the best thing about this one. . . . . #bourbon #whisky #whiskey #medleybros #medleybrosbourbon #drink #review #406tastingroom
About this bottle
Medley Brothers Kentucky Straight Bourbon is the product of Charles Medley and his son Sam, who are better known for producing Wathen’s Single Barrel. This is an NDP (Non-Distiller Producer) whiskey coming from Kentucky. The mash bill is 77% corn, 10% rye, and 13% malted barley.
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Light caramel and wood aroma with some alcohol power to it. Super spicy flavor, hits right from the start. Tons of cinnamon cut with sweetness. Medium body that I wish was heavier, but the flavor is great for the pricepoint.
Ethanol in the nose is a bit off-putting. Corn crushes it on the palate, along with some raw cereal meal and mild spice. Finishes with character that reminds me of yeast. Almost similar to a beer wort.
Nose: spice with slight corn sweetness Palate: rich spice Finish: long smooth full bodied Surprised by how much spice without heat for being 51 ABV
Enjoyable. Caramel and butterscotch nose. Mild swell in mouth. Flavor lingers, although I wouldn't quite call it full. Enjoyed more the more I sipped.
I taste candy corn upfront,and a little bitter chocolate after, mild burn for a 102 proof pour,also gets sweeter the longer you drink it
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