New Riff 4 Year Single Barrel Bourbon

tons of flavor

Another free pour last night, courtesy of a tasting hosted by Gary’s Wines, while offering a lottery for Pappy 20. This was one of the highlights of the night, and probably best overall value at $40. Tasted blind, I really would’ve thought I was having Elijah Craig barrel proof, or one of the Four Roses single barrels. Amazingly complex, with a lingering ginger-vanilla taste. Out of the five I tried, I placed this as #2, but best bang-for-your-buck. ( my ranking was store version of a 15 yr old Barrell bourbon, then this New Riff Single Barrel, Blanton’s, Jefferson’s Rum, and finally Makers Mark)