
Paid: $60 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned by: MGP / PM Spirits
Region: Indiana
56.1% ABV
Aged For: 4-Years
Mashbill: 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% barley
Cask Type: New charred oak barrels from Zak Cooperage
Chill Filtered: No
Color: Chestnut
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn
Nose: Young oak, caramel, sawdust, banana, cinnamon, licorice, pepper, honey, corn
Feel: Medium body
Taste: Starts out earthy with a nutty profile, oak, cherry, citrus, coffee, corn mash, with a floral flourish
Finish: Medium warmth and length, Banana returns with caramel, oak, pepper, leather, honey, and balance of fruit and floral notes.
Thoughts: For a four year old bourbon this has a pretty good balance and drinks well for it’s age, but there is not mistaking its young. At MSRP it’s a bit overpriced, but hey its funding some U.S. brandy distribution so there’s that.
Score: 74 out of 100