The Burning Chair Bourbon

Flavorful, but a little hot

Have already tried the 5yr+ Second Glance sourced/wine-finished whiskey from Dave Phinney, and now this younger 4yr+ sourced bourbon, finished in Napa Valley cabernet barrels. It's been sitting in my cellar for a while--time to go. Tasted neat. Light copper color and thin legs in the glass. Nose is sweet grain and grass, floral vanilla, and fruit. In the mouth, sweet grain, white pepper, red wine, and a little oak, leather, and ethanol. Thin mouthfeel. Finish may be the best part of this. Spicy sweet grass, chocolate, and vanilla oak, and then a long dry tingling mouthfeel. Fruit sweetness lingers, but it's not sour. I'll admit I like wine-finished whiskeys. They can go overboard in sweetness and fruit flavor. This one holds that in check with its peppery bite. Ice-melt takes some of that away and accentuates the wine/fruit flavors. I'll also admit I love Phinney's bottle/label packaging--not your Kentucky-uncle's-standard-for-bold-print-you-can-read-across-a-smoky-room,-and-a-bottle-neck-for-grabbing-ease. Nope. Very wine county avant gard refined, great label and squat bottle with a glass stopper. Very Nice!