Thomas S. Moore Port Cask Finished Bourbon

Delicious

Nose gives you that characteristic port finish. I get sangria, cane sugar, cedar. This is the best part of this drink. Body is the first place you start to really feel the youth. The port finish is there, but there’s not a lot of flavor brought in by the bourbon itself. This kind of tastes like sangria spiked with vodka. There’s some wood notes and possibly caramel, but not much else. Finish is hotttt. It burns every part of your tongue and lips without really adding any flavor or complexity to justify it. There’s clove and cinnamon, but mostly just burn. There’s also this metallic aftertaste that makes you feel like there’s pennies in your mouth. I really wanted to like this more than I do. I mean, it has a horse on it. How many bourbons have horses on the bottle and aren’t good? Unfortunately, it costs too much to be worth a spot on my shelf right now, as I would reach for Isaac Bowman or Angel’s Envy before this every time (and they’re cheaper). I like the way they introduced the port finish (this can be done poorly into a sickeningly sweet zone) but the underlying bourbon here just isn’t up to snuff. However, I would still be interested in future offerings by these guys, because I do think they understand the art of finishing.

Very very smooth. Strong proof but drinkable. Subtle port finish but balance the typical heat from high proof bourbon.

Really different but delicious