I'm out tonight, and i just had Lost Empire Bourbon, and it was ok. But this stuff.... Like night and day. Very good! Hit with a nice dose of licorice on the first sip. Slightly sweet with oak. Can't say it's, "complex", but it is definitely got a lot going on. Good! Worth a purchase — and when I do, I will add more of a review below... As promised! More notes on this juice. Today, I ran out to grab the last bottle on the shelf at my newest go-to Bourbon source. Color - Copper/amber. Nose - Molasses, slight alcohol, Palate - (Drank with an ice cube) Initial burn and chest hug going down; slightly creamy mouth feel; sweet as you'd expect from a wheater, but also pretty spicy. Lots of oak with each subsequent sip. I'm not getting the licorice that I was hit with last night. A hint of apple on the back side. Finish - medium, slightly drying, more oak. This reminds me of other bourbons I've had, so I'm wondering if it will find its way into my regular rotation or get lost in the mix. Either way, this is very good, and I can recommend it for anyone who is considering it. I may try the high rye (Black label) once this bottle is killed.
Wilderness Trail Bottled in Bond Single Barrel Bourbon (Wheated Bourbon)
About this bottle
Wilderness Trail Bottled in Bond Single Barrel Bourbon is made with a mash bill of 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley. The corn and wheat are grown by a local farm and the grain bill uses a sweet mash rather than a sour mash like many bourbons use. Bottled without chill-filtration at 100 proof. Each bottle lists barrel number. As with all single barrel releases, expect variations in taste.
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Method: neat Nose: apple, cinnamon and steak seasoning. With a bit more seeking, I noticed vanilla and brown sugar. The oak is subtle. Taste: warming proof and oak. Apple with vanilla. The oak lingers and it has a high-middle viscosity. Finish: Lingering oak and spice with a Kentuky hug.
Nose has classic bourbon, loads of vanilla and brown sugar. Super easy sipping and the first sip is super sweet, perfect amount of heat, I get some toasted marshmallow and butterscotch. Has a wonderful mouthfeel, flavor foward, and tails off wonderfully with some light caramel.
Nose: spicy but sweet (hints of brown sugar) Palate: menthol tobacco, nice and balanced Finish: long hug, tight in the throat Overall: new to WT, like this bottle and looking forward to provide tasting notes for the other bottles in their lineup
This is nice! When I tried this I compared it with buffalo traces stag Jr. The wheat and corn blend are delightful on the nose, the subtle sweetness makes this a nice sipper. The hug is what you would expect from this 110 proof bourbon.
sandlewood, roses, light tobacco smoke on the nose. taste starts with those flavors, brown sugar sweetness that doesnt overpower, then gives way to sweet vanilla cream and oranges. smokey, white peppery finish, moderate length.
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