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Navigator Straight Bourbon
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Navigator Straight Bourbon

Whiskey Bourbon USA 3 Year 43.3% ABV
$$ $30 to $50 Everyday Average whiskey
30 reviews raw average 3.49

About this bottle

This expression is made from a mash bill of 75% corn, 21% rye, and 4% malted barley. It is fully matured in new, charred American oak then finished in barrels that once held Cabernet Sauvignon wine. It is bottled at 86.6 proof.

Reviews

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jdriip 3.3

Not much info on the bottle. KSBW aged three years in American white oak barrels. Finished in Navigator Red Wine Barrells. Precision Wine (Navigator) lists a "Barrel Bomb" wine as coming soon on their website. They describe it as "High-quality Kentucky Bourbon aged for three years in New American oak, which is transferred to french oak wine barrels inside of which Cabernet and Red blends were initially matured. That wine is then transferred back into those very same Bourbon Barrels to enhance the wine." I suspect this is the Bourbon they used. Strong red wine influence on what tastes and smells like Basil Hayden bourbon. Decent for sipping imo. Would not purchase at normal price, but it’s well worth it with the 5 cent sale at BevMo.

Gary Johnson 3.3

Not a bad bourbon, the wine barrel is definitely present. It would benefit from less time in the Cabernet barrel so the wine taste doesn’t overpower the bourbon. It drinks better on the rocks than it does neat.

tatehenrysmith 3.8

Nose: Caramel, vanilla, feint cinnamon Palate: sweet up front, caramel, dark fruit finish. Overall: solid bourbon overall. Can taste the impact of the wine barrels would reccomend, not iverly complex either

Jacob Brandt 3.3

A decent whiskey, the wine influence is present. Low ABV makes this a bit light to drink, but a great entry level bottle

Colburn12 3.5

Salty biscuit on the nose with a cherry and dried fruits punch that disolves into an oaky cinnamon finish.

chuymang 2.8

An odd taste. Spicy in the front and back. Probably best for cocktails to help mellow it out.

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