Daviess County Straight Bourbon
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Distiller:
Heaven Hill
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Bottler:
Lux Row
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ABV:
48%
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Age:
4 Years
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Price:
$$$$$
Daviess County Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a young sourced bourbon that demonstrates its competence - both alone and as the foundation for two barrel finishes bottled alongside it. Fans of caramel, tobacco and a light candied pecan essence will delight in this release, a feeling likely shared with its sister bottlings as well.
- Raided Score: 92
- Publication: WhiskyCast
- Excerpt: The finish is long and slightly dry with a gentle oakiness and touches of honey and caramel sweetness.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: The Whiskey Wash
- Excerpt: You can taste the rye spice up front, like a classic high-rye bourbon. It evolves into black pepper and Earl Grey tea, but never really mellows into the sweet bourbon notes you’d like to find.
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- Raided Score: 82
- Publication: Breaking Bourbon
- Excerpt: Daviess County Straight Bourbon Whiskey is ultimately an average run-of-the-mill bourbon that is sure to please many, especially at the proof and price point.
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- Raided Score: 82
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Overall, this is a fairly competent bourbon for the age, and it sits nicely in the set as a foundational entry to highlight how finishes can change a base whiskey. It's not exceptional, but it's got plenty going for it, and you could do far far worse.
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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: The Whiskey Jug
- Excerpt: A nice, tasty, bourbon that pulls through a nicely balanced array of rustic and sweet notes – there’s nothing to hate about this whiskey.
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- Raided Score: 89
- Publication: Whisky Advocate
- Excerpt: Well-balanced and smooth on the finish, ending with pleasant notes of spice.
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Synopsis:
Daviess County Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a young sourced bourbon that demonstrates its competence - both alone and as the foundation for two barrel finishes bottled alongside it. Fans of caramel, tobacco and a light candied pecan essence will delight in this release, a feeling likely shared with its sister bottlings as well.
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Intro:
This is a combination of mashbills from an undisclosed distiller containing a wheated mashbill and a high rye mashbill. This combination is bottled at 48% ABV. Let's dive on in.
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Nose:
Nutty and filled with caramel notes. Some young must, a hint of tobacco and a faint oak presence. This is clearly young, but caters nicely to what I enjoy in less mature releases: sweet dessert notes with a hint of tobacco.
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Taste:
Thin on the palate. Some must, but just a hair. Otherwise, plenty of caramel, some melon, cinnamon and a bit of vanilla bean. Heat is in check, feels a bit more viscous with time.
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Finish:
Long finish, packed with pralines, toffee, brown sugar and pepper. Faint tobacco pairs nicely.
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Overall:
Overall, this is a fairly competent bourbon for the age, and it sits nicely in the set as a foundational entry to highlight how finishes can change a base whiskey. It's not exceptional, but it's got plenty going for it, and you could do far far worse.
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Score:
5
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