ABV 50%
Like walking down a sea front pier after fresh rainfall on the hot, wooden walkway.
Joel Harrison
Abraham Bowman
Brand
Double Barrel Bourbon
Expression
Bourbon
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2014
Year of Bottling
50%
ABV
USA
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Strong and robust. Wild honey, apricots, cracked black pepper and hot toffee apple.
Palate: A spicy little number with a sweet topping. It has a toasted rye bread note, but topped with hot salted butter and even more sea salt after that. Cinnamon and \nnutmeg underpin.
Finish: Dry, long and coastal, is this a bourbon from Skye?!
Comment: Like walking down a sea front pier after fresh rainfall on the hot, wooden walkway.
Score: 7.9
Taster
Nose: Opens with soft, buttery oak, corn and chunks of sweet, violet rye. Lightly earthy with a touch of pruney dried fruit and light herbal rye. In time dark chocolate, liquorice and bbq smoke. \n
Palate: On the shy side and not as complex as the nose would suggest, but a lovely suppleness. Opens with liquorice tainted oak then edgy, dark rye spices. Tannins and alcohol are drying.
Finish: Long and dry. Oily corn coming through with a touch of spice. Still pretty oaky and boy those tannins grip!
Comment: So the palate doesn’t quite have the complexity of the nose. But it’s a minor quibble!
Score: 8.8
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