ABV 56.65%
It’s Manhattan O’clock in the Ridley household.
Neil Ridley
Homestead American Whiskey
Brand
4 Years Old, Barrel Proof
Expression
Bourbon
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
56.65%
ABV
USA
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Creamy, with plenty of aromatic cereal, pipe tobacco, modelling clay, a little dustiness and marzipan.
Palate: Sour cherries, sherbet orange, liquorice root, nutmeg and an explosion of natural oaky vanilla.
Finish: Lingering notes of those cherries, the vanilla and a residue of woody spice, especially nutmeg and clove.
Comment: It’s Manhattan O’clock in the Ridley household.
Score: 8.1
Taster
Nose: Mint caramel. Earthy notes, wool skeins, quite spicy with roasted cumin and caraway seeds. Acetate and 35mm film canisters.
Palate: Massive mouthfeel, alcohol bites, sour cherry and rye bread. Those spices start to warm up slowly.
Finish: Sweet and fruity, then some bitter piquant spices.
Comment: The alcohol seems to rule the roost here, but with water helps it shows its nicer side.
Score: 8
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