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Starlight Sherry Finished Bourbon
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Distiller:
Starlight
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Bottler:
Starlight
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ABV:
55.7%
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Age:
NAS
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: The Bourbon Culture
- Excerpt: It’s one of the more affordable and accessible barrel-proof, sherry-finished bourbons you can find. If you’re a person who likes wine-finished bourbons like Angel’s Envy, then I would absolutely recommend that you give this one a try instead.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: A bit imbalanced at first, this release from Starlight is a talented finisher, releasing a young finished bourbon with great complexity and balance: no easy feat in the craft whiskey world.
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Intro:
Distilled by Starlight and matured in PX sherry barrels for an undisclosed period of time, this is a nation wide, blended release from the brand at barrel proof.
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Nose:
Bold cherry, fig, pear, blackberry and toffee. It's hard to understate the sherry influence here. A touch proof forward, some oak, some young spirit-y notes.
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Taste:
Moderate mouthfeel, a touch of heat. Sweet fig, cherry, a bit of blackberry and bitter oak. Very solid, great tannin structure for the age, a touch of tobacco.
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Finish:
Long finish. This is where I find Starlight's recent release shine. Excellent oak structure here, blends sweet bourbon notes like honey, toffee, a touch of tannin and the wine finish expertly.
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Overall:
A bit imbalanced at first, this release from Starlight is a talented finisher, releasing a young finished bourbon with great complexity and balance: no easy feat in the craft whiskey world.
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Score:
6
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