Hillbilly Bourbon

An intense, over-proof Bourbon aged in new charred American oak barrels, distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana & bottled in South Carolina. It has a delicate birth with notes of sweet oak & spices; while a full bodied & balanced life adds notes of vanilla, caramel & a hint of tobacco; that led to an intense & extra-long finish with hot notes of spice & toasted rye. August 2018 / 2022

This is a cheap mixer bourbon, not a sipping bourbon. I'm not including much detail about flavor profiles, notes, and finish because as of right now, my Bourbon/Whiskey pallet is still pretty underdeveloped with more than 50 tracked tastings, but less than 100 as of 2022. (That's not all consumed, just all appreciated outside of shots and mixers)

Up front, tastes a bit like it was aged with chunks of fresh cut Lowes 2x4s versus fresh oak. Its a young whisky and will admit the finish isnt the worst ever.

This is pretty gross. It is a mixer at best, but with so many other options to explore, this ain’t the one my friend.

Nose is nail polish remover with a hint of funky, rotting wood. Taste is very not as bad as the nose. Not much going on, just heat with a little sting on the tongue. Little bit of nail polish remover on the finish. Maybe I could mix this with ginger ale?

Overall, not bad. Sweet and a dash of honey on the front end, a small burn with a tad of oakiness. It would be a head to head tie with this and Rebel Yell. Mind blowing whiskey this is not but a pretty solid one for the price.

This one surprised me. I was expecting a much less flavorful bourbon considering the age and price but it’s actually pretty good. After previously drinking back to back with Redemption’s bourbon this stuff is stellar. No finish but for a 101 proof bourbon it sips like a 80 proof. Smooth. Definitely worth the $23 I spent. Keep it up Hillbilly!