The palate is led by stewed fruits, dark chocolate and coffee beans, laced with hints of white pepper, herbs and liquorice. Rebel Yell Single Barrel 10 YO Kentucky Straight BourbonĪ harmonious example filled to the brim with flavour. An intense blend of marmalade, dark chocolate and cedar on the nose with decadent notes of stone fruits and pepper on the palate.
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Weller Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyĪ rich and multi-dimensional example with a core of well-integrated oak. Beautifully balanced with a perfumed, peppery finish. With a core of toasted oak, this shows great depth and complexity of flavour with layered notes of sweet fruit and baking spices. Redemption Barrel Proof 9 YO Bourbon Whiskey Subtle notes of coffee and hazelnut on the nose compliment the toasted oak, sweet spices and fresh tropical fruits on the palate. Knob Creek 15 YO Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyĪn example with great complexity. Decadent, warming and balanced, this is an excellent bourbon. Aromas of toast and smoke give way to sweet vanilla and red fruits on the palate, peppered with a light sprinkling of spice. 50%įragrant and generous with a core plum character. The sweet palate has a real meaty characteristic complemented by a soft oak smokiness, leading to hints of bitterness on the finish. Old Fitzgerald Bottled-In-Bond 9 YO Spring 2020 Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyĪ bold and classically dense bourbon with appealing notes of sweet cherry fruit underpinned by delicate, charred wood aromatics. Clean and buttery big viscous style displaying fudge and toffee mid-palate then pepper and oak on the satisfyingly long finish. 57.3%Īppealingly fruity nose with upfront vanilla and dark chocolate, balanced with delicate notes of orange blossom and spicy rye. Complex and well balanced the tannic fruity palate reveals peppery rye characters which burst forth. 43%Įxuding rich honey abundance and high notes of sweet tea this dram is elegantly herbal in character. Peated with sweet notes, reinforcing the savouriness of smoky bacon crisps, complemented by toffee and a touch of chocolate. 46%īattle Point Two Islands Islay Cask Organic WhiskeyĪn engagingly smoky nose with wheat characters, a creamy balance of vanilla and hints of medicinal. The refined corn palate displays elegant lifted fruit and rounded oak characters, culminating in an appealingly dry and balanced finish with vibrant heat intensity. Succulent and softly fruit-forward with an engaging fusion of sweet vanilla, oak and spice. Big, rich and explosively flavoursome palate. Weller CYPB - Craft Your Perfect Bourbon Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyĪn expressive profile with raisiny fruit, oak and dark chocolate notes. Some of this year’s IWSC winners come from as far afield as Arkansas and Arizona all the way up to Washington in the north-west, where you’ll find Bainbridge Organic Distillers, producer of IWSC Gold winner Battle Point Two Islands, finished in casks that used to contain Islay whisky, and displaying notes of peat and smoky bacon.Īmerican whiskey is in a very healthy state – here are the best, as sampled at the IWSC’s 2020 spirits tasting. In fact, you’ll find a whiskey distillery in every single US state. The big names in these two southern states – the likes of Buffalo Trace (pictured below), Maker’s Mark and a certain Jack Daniel’s – dominate, but there’s a new breed of American whiskey, and it’s not made in the traditional heartlands. And you’ll find single malts in the States, too, made with malted barley just like in Scotland.Īmerican whiskey started off when farmers on the east coast realised that they could turn their excess grains into something special, and when tax increases forced them further south into Tennessee and Kentucky, an industry was born. For something softer, wheat or corn whiskeys hit the spot.
If you like spicy styles, there’s full-on rye whiskey, packed with peppery notes of caraway and cardamom. Those rich, sweet notes of toffee, cinnamon and vanilla you’ll find in a good bourbon are the ideal introduction if you’re not quite ready to dive into harder-edged peaty malts from around the world.īut American whiskey is a lot more than just bourbon. America is where to head if you’re a newcomer to whisk(e)y.
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