![]() Score: 3/5 Tasting Notes: Broken Barrel Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Overall, it seemed a touch one-dimensional. I did not detect the industrial note on the palate as the cinnamon kick was very strong and more than I personally care for. The finish turns tropical and gives off notes of bitter orange, nutmeg, allspice, dried ginger, and maple sugar candies. I pick up more of a cinnamon spice note like Red Hots candies. The zip of the alcohol and the subtle tannins keep it from getting cloying. There are more notes of sugary fruits that again transport me to a candy store. Palate: The peppery and tannic bite is more prominent on this whiskey. Underneath is a vaguely industrial smell like hot metal. ![]() It’s like pulling candy off the shelf: there are notes of bubblegum, cherries, and Gala apples. There are notes of passion fruit, candied pineapple, red candy apple, apple Jolly Ranchers, and candied orange slices. I can smell a sweet fruity aroma that reminds me of a candy store. There are aromas of toasted grain and orange zest. Nose: This whiskey smells more citrusy in character than the Broken Barrel California Oak Kentucky Straight Bourbon reviewed alongside it. Vital Stats: Aged at least two years in new, charred oak, 47.5% ABV, mash bill: corn, rye, and malted barley, SRP $36.99/ 750ml bottle.Īppearance: This is light golden yellow-orange in color. Score: 3.5/5 Tasting Notes: Broken Barrel Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey The fruity-floral note feels a touch artificial, which detracts a bit from the experience. ![]() It’s not wildly complex, but it’s surprisingly lengthy. This has a moderately long, peppery finish that gives off notes of butter crackers, toasted sesame, sea spray, and a lasting fruity-floral note that leans heavily on rose and apple. The flavor is pleasantly bitter with notes of fresh rose, ripe red apples, and sweet grains. Palate: This is light-bodied and silky in the mouth, with a slight grip of tannin on the finish. It’s a fruity and floral whiskey, but on the moderate side. This is tied together with a well-integrated base note of vanilla and pink eraser. The fruity aromas are very appealing and open up into more complex floral notes of rose oil, fresh irises, lilacs, and violet candies. It reminds me of candy corn, Sweet Tarts, and Froot Loops cereal. Nose: This opens on the nose with a delicate note of sweet grains and malt candies. Vital Stats: Aged at least two years in new, charred oak, finished with California Cabernet oak and new French oak staves, 44% ABV, mash bill: corn, rye, and malted barley, SRP $30.99/ 750ml bottle.Īppearance: This whiskey is moderate amber in color with a brownish-green undertone. Tasting Notes: Broken Barrel California Oak Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey The Broken Barrel California Oak Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is finished with “80% Central Coast Cabernet barrel staves and 20% new charred French oak staves.” Per their website, the Broken Barrel Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and the Broken Barrel Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon are finished using their “signature” blend of French oak, ex-bourbon cask, and sherry cask staves. Today, I’m reviewing three of the four whiskeys that make up their core whiskey lineup. This renewed emphasis on quality base spirit suggests promising things to come. Master Distiller Jacob Call distills the spirits at Owensboro Distilling Co. The base whiskey is now exclusively Kentucky Straight Bourbon. In 2022, Broken Barrel announced that they had relaunched their core whiskey lineup. He claims that finishing impacts 80% of the whiskey’s flavor, so his emphasis on the staves comes as no surprise. You can find the list of stave types, dubbed the “oak bill” by Benhaim, on the bottle. Broken Barrel’s standard mix of staves is a combination of 40% ex-bourbon, 20% Sherry cask, and 40% new French oak barrel staves. Whiskey barrels are selected and batched into tanks where staves from a variety of cask and barrel types are added to infuse. ![]() Benhaim uses a unique production method to finish his whiskeys. ![]()
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