Thomas S. Moore Cabernet Sauvignon Cask Finished Bourbon is one of three releases in the new "ultra-premium" brand from Barton 1792 Distillery. Moore founded the distillery in 1889 in Bardstown, Kentucky now known as Barton 1792 but it closed in 1920 due to Prohibition.
This bourbon brand uses Barton's signature high-rye bourbon mash bill. For this Extended Cask Finish series, the bourbon is aged for an undisclosed amount of years in new, charred oak barrels before it is finished in in the secondary cask for 1-3 years. Limited availability begins December 2020 with additional cask finishes to be released each fall.
Thomas S. Moore Cabernet Sauvignon Cask Finished Bourbon is one of three releases in the new "ultra-premium" brand from Barton 1792 Distillery. Moore founded the distillery in 1889 in Bardstown, Kentucky now known as Barton 1792 but it closed in 1920 due to Prohibition. This bourbon brand uses Barton's signature high-rye bourbon mash bill. For this Extended Cask Finish series, the bourbon is aged for an undisclosed amount of years in new, charred oak barrels before it is finished in in the secondary cask for 1-3 years. Limited availability begins December 2020 with additional cask finishes to be released each fall.
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ageNAS
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Cost
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abv47.65
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BourbonProduced anywhere in USA; Mash bill of at least 51% corn; aged in new, charred oak containers.
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Cask Typenew, charred American oak; finished in cabernet sauvignon wine casks
Tasting Notes
"There's no question this is still bourbon, but the Cabernet does have quite the influence on the whiskey. There is a distinct grapey-ness that mixes in with the roasted cereal components, imparting a flavor reminiscent of a PB & J-filled cookie with vanilla frosting and spices. The jammy sweetness is set off with more of the Cabernet influence that includes some herbal wintergreen and sage notes, but also a good deal of tartness (tannic acid) that keeps the finished bourbon from tasting too terribly sweet. It's a dessert bourbon for sure, but it would also make a seriously decadent base for a Manhattan. "
Added by
Amanda Schuster
Score
87