Staying in the shade

$130

81 Left

Spirit:

Bourbon
Age:

7 years
Region:

Tennessee, USA
Cask:

New American oak charred barrel
ABV:

62.1%
VOL:

700mL

Notes

About Staying in the shade: The B5 casks we get from Tennessee are consistently impressive. Unlike most TN whiskey, this liquid does not undergo the Lincoln County Process, sparing it a charcoal filtration…. Less filtering = more flavor! Here we have birch beer and custard, leather and clove all surfing along the palate on a big wave of flavor.

Tasting Panel Note: The nose brimmed with dark orange peel, rye bread spices, bitter marmalade with coriander seed, and heavier notes of warm strop leather, furniture polish, face cream and cloves. Some reduction brought currant buns, sticky toffee pudding, vanilla pods in custard with cardamom, boot polish and waxed canvas. A big, complicated beast! The palate was wonderfully spicy up front with caraway, sarsaparilla and paprika, before fruitier notes of raspberry cordial, blackcurrant leaf and raisins. Water brought juniper, aged cognac, cough mixtures, lanolin and caramelising brown sugars, with another nibble of rye spiciness in the aftertaste.

USA allocation: 84 bottles