John J. Bowman Single Barrel Bourbon
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Distiller:
Buffalo Trace
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Bottler:
Bowman
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ABV:
50%
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Age:
NAS
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: The Whiskey Jug
- Excerpt: There is this sweet bakeshop meets rustic woodsy character to it that sits balanced and uniquely delicious. It’s like a French bakery in the woods.
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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: Breaking Bourbon
- Excerpt: Due to its hit or miss availability, it may not be a bourbon that you buy often. However when you do, you’re presented with a something that’s sure to satisfy any bourbon craving you have.
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- Raided Score: 89
- Publication: Whisky Advocate
- Excerpt: Everything persists to the finish, including the heat, leading to a twist of oak at the end. Manages to be big but light at the same time.
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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Nice and complex, definite improvement on the standard Buffalo Trace that’s available on shelves.
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Intro:
This is a release from the Bowman line, which is Buffalo Trace distillate that is repeat distilled at the Bowman facility. This is a single barrel offering from them. I included this in the the Craft Whiskey Crackdown because most unassuming purchasers tend to think Bowman is its own special entity and, well, I wanted some brief relief before the next couple entries.
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Nose:
Rich, cocoa, caramel, oak, vanilla, cream, tobacco.
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Taste:
Medium, sweet clove, caramel, toffee, creamy, tobacco. For the healthy proof, the heat is very much restrained. The palate is nice and complex and delivers some notes I often dont find in Mashbill #1 or Mashbill #2 from Buffalo Trace. Really nice stuff here.
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Finish:
Medium, complex, rich, caramel, vanilla, cocoa. Lots going on.
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Overall:
Very nice. Complex and rich, well balanced. I'm a fan - its well made and well proofed and has the age to back it up in the palate. I never see this around the Midwest, though, which is sort of a bummer but I guess that's Buffalo Trace distribution for ya.
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Score:
6
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