Starlight Single Barrel Huber's Old Rickhouse Rye Finished in VDN Barrels

Orange rock candy dry

This particular single barrel is a Bourbon Lens selection, bottled at 52.4%, 5 years old, 11 months in a vino de naranja barrel. The white wine and orange peel are evident on the nose, along with bourbony notes of caramel and vanilla. The palate brings orange, clove, cinnamon, vanilla, mint, and mild herbal notes. The finish leaves a little too much bitter orange peel. At the sale price of $50, I think this was a great buy, but at the regular price of $70, the value diminishes a bit, although it's still a well done craft whiskey with decent age and a unique finish. This is the first whiskey I've tried from Starlight, and it's a strong first impression. I'd be interested to try some others. 3.5 stars.

Nose is cotton candy, pecans, citrus and oak Taste is a little hot from the proof, bitter oak, very sweet honey and candied orange peel Finish stings a bit, sweetness lingers, pretty oily, long finish

r/bourbon selection. Orange zest was interesting but didn't really meld. Worth trying because of its uniqueness.

Initially a bit hot/ethanol-ly but mellows out after sitting for a bit. Orange peel flavor is strong and lingers nicely. Enough spice but not a ton. Light mouthfeel. Solid pickup. Note: ordered off reddit Oct 2021