Hillrock Solera Aged Bourbon

Burnt amber color. Caramel and crème brûlée on the nose. Vanilla, caramel, orange, and anise flavors. Long nice hog. I like it more than my gf does.

Nose: oaky, a bit of vanilla and raisin when aired Rocks: oaky, a bit spicy; short finish Overpriced for this juice Better than my 2 star Old Tub. Not as good as my 3 stars BT or BH

Been curious about this one and it’s big square bottle for a while now and finally decided to pull the trigger, let’s see how it shapes up… Nose is pungent and complex with gingerbread, pear, cherry, toffee, cedar, leather, walnut, and clove. Some mild ethanol which is a bit of a flaw given the proof. Palate has the sherry cask finishing doing some good things as we get pear, grape syrup, chocolate, molasses, tobacco, dark dried fruits, and almond. You can kind of tell that the base bourbon here is a little young as there are some slightly rough edges and a bit of prickliness, but the overall flavor is pretty well balanced. Long finish for the proof point with date, fig, light caramel, grape, ginger, and cherrywood. There is a note after everything else fades that I swear is reminiscent of fruit punch. Some youth shows here again in the form of alcohol heat. Mouthfeel is oily and medium bodied and suits the flavor profile perfectly. Overall at 89.99, my initial reaction was to say “decent bourbon, but overpriced”, and as much as I have come to like this I’m going to have to stand by the initial impressions. At $90, we shouldn’t be dealing with flaws. A worthy effort and a tasty whiskey, but I’m going to say just falls just short of a rebuy. Gets the non-existent rating of 3.95.

Nose isn't overwhelming. Vanilla and oak. Dark fruit and oak on pallette. Med spicy finish.

Young heat on the nose and palate and smooth sweetness. Caramel, stone fruits, vanilla on the palate with a young rye spiciness. I really love this.