Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Bourbon (2024 Release)

Color: Nice medium amber Nose: Somewhat tame nose. I get some "grain" and a bit of alcohol... but that might be the result of my present state of health (continue reading)... Palate: (Drank with an ice cube — and with a compromised nose and palate, due to a cold I caught a few days ago). Slightly syrupy mouth feel, which I was not expecting... something very "unique" about this stuff. I am really getting the "rye" in these initial sips (35% in the mash)... pretty spicy... slightly sweet. Yeah, folks — the rye is the star here — at least going on my cold-ridden senses. Had I been given this blind, I'd have thought it was a rye whiskey. Funny. I said the same thing about another recent bottle I reviewed (Baker's High Rye). Yes... the take-aways from this bottle's maiden voyage are "Rye" and "Spicy". Finish: Pretty short finish... Tongue-tingle. But I'm getting some "black licorice" on the back end (nice!), along with lingering rye. Final thoughts: This is good. Heaven Hill is one of my favorite distilleries — indeed, I count their 7 Year BiB among my all-time favorites. So when I saw this appear on the shelf (glass case) at my grocery store, I snatched it up. My only issue is the price. Not totally sure what goes into pricing, but I would say this should be about $20-$30 less than what I paid. I will say, as I did above, this is a bit unique from what I tend to expect from bourbon. I guess that counts for something. All in all, I am glad I pulled the trigger on it. But would I again? Probably not... not when the aforementioned 7 Year BiB is readily-available in my region for half the price. 4.0 stars, all things considered.

Nice and tasty. Great flavor and finish.

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Decent flavor, but needs more. Drinks really light and inviting. Decent finish. Could easily drink more, but I'm not sure I'd spend 100 on another bottle.

A little heat which lingers but is not objectionable. Maybe a bit of caramel and oak flavors but other than than kinda nondescript. Was hoping for more flavor but i call this one an average pour.