Stillhouse Black Bourbon

Starts off fine but bad aftertaste

Looks like weak coffee. Nose is earthy with peaty and leather most foward. Sharp start we with a sweet oak with the coffee coming through on the mid palate. The finish holds a ethanol burn with that hint of coffee still coming through. Tastes hotter than the 40 abv might indicate. Overall a interesting twist on a middle road bourbon that I would really like to say was better but ends up being just OK for the price.. one of those bourbons due to packaging you really just want to be better. Not sure i would purchase it again at this point.

You guessed it, Stillhouse tastes like coffee and has bitter notes towards the end. It’s simple and affordable. You cannot argue that this bourbon isn’t great for the price.

This was a totally unexpected purchase today. I'd never even heard of this bourbon until this afternoon. Usually I get eye rolls from my wife when I tell her I'm going to buy another bottle. But when she saw this, she actually said to me, "Oh, you HAVE TO get this!" So, whenever I encounter genuine enthusiasm and encouragement, I can't possibly squander such an opportunity. LOL! So here goes... Color: Amber with a definite "mahogany" tinge from the coffee element. Nose: Light nose with familiar notes of oak and leather I've gotten from most bottles. Palate: Strange initial flavor. I am definitely getting the "coffee" from this. It's impossible to not detect it. Some sweetness. Slightly bitter on the mid-palate, and slightly harsh on the downward journey. Moderate burn for a lowest-of-the low proof allowed for bourbon. It's an... "interesting" pour — which I wholly attribute to the coffee influence. But, in all honesty... it ain't too bad. I wish I knew the age of this stuff. But I can say it doesn't taste youthful, as I was expecting it to. Finish: Fairly long finish. I just keep coming back to the "coffee", because it truly is the focal point of this stuff. I don't see this as ever becoming a repeat purchase, let alone in my regular rotation. But I'm glad I gave this a try, and will indeed finish the "bottle". 2.75 stars, just falling short of 3.0 stars. Added 10/31/24: I attended a Pumpkin Carving party last night with my neighbors. I brought this over to share. It got a similar, "Not bad!" reaction from those who partook. They actually came back to it for a second pour. So, there you go!

This has a dark copper appearance. The aroma is of standard bourbon, with a slight coffee note. The flavor is similar, so the coffee is rather faint. It has a medium body and a mostly-dry finish. RJT

Aroma - leather grapefruit oak Taste - caramel, vanilla, light on the front, nice mid fullness and great finish that lasts. Very smooth given the 80 proof