Daviess County Kentucky Straight Bourbon French Oak Finish

Nose is orange peel, syrup Body is grain, oat, brine. Finish is vanilla, sugar, lemon, with more brine. This is underwhelming. I do think the rye blended in is what provides the brine notes, and the citrus notes are nice (I assume they’re from the French Oak finish). But the basis of this bourbon is very young tasting—undeveloped. It calls itself a straight bourbon, but I can’t believe that this made it much past that 2-year mark. I think this is what happens when you show off some decent finishing skill on a weak base.

I picked this up on a whim and boy am I pleased! Nice a smooth with just the slightest build of heat around your tongue that rapidly mellows to a rich and complex set of flavors. A nice little smoky/woody flavor on the backside but certainly nothing overwhelming.

Full bodied, a little hot, very oaky. Slides easily into sweet biscuit.