Parker's Heritage Collection
8.9

Parker's Heritage Collection

24 Years Old Bourbon 10th Edition

ABV 50%

Now that’s how I like my Bourbon, hard and spicy with no fat and flabby corn!

Chris Goodrum

Specification

24 Years Old Bourbon 10th Edition

Expression

Bourbon

Type

24

Age (Years)

2016

Year of Bottling

50%

ABV

Kentucky

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Chris Goodrum

Taster

Nose: A big hit of peppery and spicy rye to begin. Vibrant and tight, with subtle oak and hints of corn. Develops notes of sour cherries, burnished wood, leather and marzipan.

Palate: Dark rye spice, pepper and a touch of corn oil. Quite tannic with the alcohol emphasising the dryness, but late treacle, hickory and coffee notes balance.

Finish: Seriously spicy with hints of sweet rose petal marc, mentholated herbs and lingering oak.

Comment: Now that’s how I like my Bourbon, hard and spicy with no fat and flabby corn!

Score: 9

Joel Harrison

Taster

Nose: An initial hint of wood-glue here, which is rather off-putting but thankfully it has gone, as quickly as the good notes of oak, mint, hazelnut and vanilla kick in. Phew!

Palate: A big yes here to the lovely rounded oak notes, toasted almonds and lavender, which is unusual for a big whisky. Blood orange too.

Finish: Lots of drying bitterness on the back of the finish, which I don’t mind if mixing this in an Old Fashioned

Comment: A little dry and bitter for a sipping Bourbon, but perfect in balance, poise and strength to mix.

Score: 8.8

8.9
Overall Score

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