![]() As unique as it is it was not worth the price tag for me. However, I just paid over $100 with tax for a Single Barrel 3 year old bourbon. You get hay and leather out of this and it just reminds you of the country. It reminds me of when I was horseback riding and doing trail rides when I was younger. At the very end I get some Leather and Citrus notes. It is bold in the midpalate and lingers off in the finish. It’s heat makes it seem higher proof than it is. Taste/Palate: Tobacco, Leather, Slight Caramel, and a little bit dry on the palate.įinish: This finishes with some heat. ![]() After you get past the grains you get Honey, Caramel, and Leather. Not with this Bourbon grains are the first thing I get. Usually you don’t pick up smells that are grain specific but rather something else unless the juice is young. See the methodologies for rating at the end of the article It takes something really really special to go above 7 or below 4. *Disclaimer: A score of 5 is the midpoint for my reviews. Versatile and tasty, this is the kind of whiskey I’d be happy I picked up in a distillery gift shop (or select KY retailer).Garrison Brothers – Single Barrel – Texas Straight Bourbon WhiskeyĬollection: Barreled Mar 2018. It’s obviously warm and oaky enough to be a great sipping whiskey, but I’m really enjoying making cocktails with it. It didn’t upturn the profile or anything, just interesting to note.Īnother interesting note is that it works incredibly well in an old fashioned. Adding some water, just for kicks, was interesting as the peanut brittle took on more of a peanut butter note and a stronger sense of cocoa and copper both came out. In fact, the more I drink of this Five Brothers Bourbon, the more I enjoy it. They actually put good barrels in here and it’s not just an assortment of “whatever” casks they had around to make it it tastes, and smells, good. Right off the bat, I can say, I don’t think this is some ridiculous gimmick. ![]() Good balance, med-full body and a warm spicy feel.įive Brothers Bourbon – Overall Thoughts and Score Peanut brittle, oak, fruit, char and some copper on the fade. Quite the opposite, the notes work very well in this Five Brothers Bourbon. Oak, peanut brittle, baking spice, vanilla, citrus peels, dried dark fruit, dried apples, cocoa and some notes of copper and hay.Ī bit more fruity than I was expecting, but not at all distracting or overpowering. The similarities between this and the EW 1783 are undeniable, but this carries more oak and more of that dark heaviness. Oak, baking spice, roasted nuts, vanilla, caramel, dried dark fruit, dried apples, cocoa and some notes of copper and hay. Price: $60* “Bottled at 90 proof to reflect the initial proofs of Heaven Hill releases in the early stages of the distillery.” – Heaven Hill Tasting Notes Is this a gimmicky release, or is this actually worth picking up if you’re traveling to KY and/or the distillery? Let’s get to drinking and find us an answer.įive Brothers Bourbon – Details and Tasting Notes It’s neat to see a bit of real history woven into a new release, but what’s even better is when that effort results in a good whiskey. The whiskey in here is a blend of bourbons aged 5,6,7,8 and 9 years 1 year for each of the founding brothers – hence the name. What makes it different and interesting is the blend of ages in the bottle. The bourbon itself is your standard Heaven Hill. And since that’s basically the crux of this site, it seemed like a good fit for coverage. I haven’t visited Heaven Hill yet, so I didn’t get this on a trip, it was sent to me by the good folks at HH to get my thoughts and opinions on. It’s available at their gift store and select retailers in KY. This Five Brothers Bourbon is a new, KY-only, bourbon from Heaven Hill.
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