The Burning Chair Bourbon
Bourbon
Savage & Cooke // (bottled in) California, USA
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drlewis
Reviewed March 10, 2024 (edited March 11, 2024)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, with a glass stopper. Nice.56.0 USD per Bottle -
markre
Reviewed August 26, 2023 (edited August 28, 2023)A light golden straw in color, moderate amount of legs and a fairly thick sheet left behind. The nose is light, with Bartlett pear, corn flakes and biscuit mix. My first thought after tasting it is that it's very well balanced and easy to drink for a 4-year-old product. Brach's caramels or Werther's candies come to mind, as well as the jelly packets from middle school. It's a short-medium finish, that lacks complexity but not dimension. This is a surprise and has exceeded my expectations.
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