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Heaven Hill
Lux Row
48%
4 Years
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
Long finish, packed with pralines, toffee, brown sugar and pepper. Faint tobacco pairs nicely.
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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