Review #1254 | Bourbon Review #587
Distiller: Heaven Hill
Bottler: Heaven Hill
Selection: N/A
ABV: 62.5% ABV
Age: NAS
Nose: Oak, honey, orange zest. Pepper, pipe tobacco. A bit dry on the nose, but some nice savory richness here.
Taste: Dry, oaky, loaded with cocoa and cherry. Dark chocolate, some orange zest. Faint syrupy fruit, like as if there was some faint sherry in there. Not a ton, just a wisp. Not too hot for the proof, surprisingly.
Finish: Short, dry, a bit hotter than expected here. Really crisp, but dry. Wisps away.
Overall: I think this nails the oak really well for a bourbon, and I was afraid an oakier ECBP would be too much for me. I think I’d take this over any of the recent ECBP’s.
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Rank: 7
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Decoded:
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I’d rather have.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
