Isaac Bowman Straight Bourbon Finished in Port Barrels
Bourbon
Isaac Bowman // Virginia, USA
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Skymecca
Reviewed March 20, 2021 (edited December 27, 2021)I'm a huge fan of the John J Bowman single barrel and I also LOVE port finished scotch. As a result was quite excited to try this port finished Bowman bourbon, which based on industry talk is essentially port finished, triple distilled Buffalo Trace for $36. The nose has a very clear port touch to it, with hints of berries/plum layered over what smells like a very young bourbon base. On the palate you can definitely discern the port versus the bourbon, and the port starts to reveal itself as wine-y and tannic. The finish starts to fall apart and is astringent and sharp. The seams show all over the place on this, and the result is what I feared - it tastes like inexpensive port was used to cover young whisky. They needed to either age the whisky longer or find some better port pipes. Unfortunately I am pretty disappointed by this offering, although at $36 it isn't exactly a tragedy. But I think the price point is a big tell here. Bowman has excellent whisky as demonstrated by their John J Bowman single barrel. I haven't had the small batch but I bet that is pretty good as well. I get the feeling this is the leftover stuff from the extremes of the warehouse that they pull pretty young and then try to cover with some inexpensive port pipes for people who like sweet whisky. When you can get $50 a bottle for your single barrel, there is no way they're pulling the same stuff at remotely the same age AND re-barreling it in good port pipes for $36. It doesn't make economic sense. Too bad.36.0 USD per Bottle -
sderrick
Reviewed March 12, 2021Light cherry and cinnamon up front on the nose, the palate is pretty light with berries and a dry finish -
TheWhiskeyNose
Reviewed March 3, 2021 (edited December 1, 2022)Starts off the nose with an ugly funk that you pull your nose away from. The taste at first you think is fruity and calm and then the funk returns in a mad dash to try and kill you. Not worth the 40 dollars to even keep it in the collection.40.0 USD per BottleFayetteville -
Vae_Victis
Reviewed February 28, 2021The name delivers, the port barrel finish gives this a nice brown fruit flavor at the beginning, every so slightly sweet, then the wood shines through in the middle. Long boozy finish, maybe too ethanol-forward. Very warming. -
Blake-Hall
Reviewed February 26, 2021 (edited November 11, 2021)Good move with the Port barrels Isaac. Tru Pioneer Spirit!46.0 USD per BottleABC Stores
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