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Starlight Single Barrel Huber's Rickhouse Select Indiana Bourbon
Bourbon — Indiana, USA
Reviewed
May 9, 2021
Tasting- This is a single barrel pick from Antioch Liquors. It is 113 proof. Age is 4.5 years. Tasted neat in glen cairn and then with 3 drops water. Single barrels will vary.
Nose- inviting caramel and plenty of oak. This has a traditional bourbon nose. Not super complex, but done well.
Palate- I get dusty sweetcorn, and oak right out of the box. The two are very distinct with little transition and don't quite meld with each other. Not bad, but a bit disjointed. Caramel and vanilla cream comes through next with a bit of smokiness. All in all a decent sip, but nothing quite knocking it out of the park for me.
Finish- newer oak prevails. There is a mustiness to it that is nice, but a bit too much ethanol on the backend.
Overall- this needs more time in the barrel! All of the parts are there but they haven't quite come together as evidenced by the corn liquor flavor fighting with the oak on the palate. I am a big fan of Starlight. Absolutely DIG their rye. That said.....bourbon takes more time I think than what you might get away with in younger rye. This shows here. I am so hoping they have held some barrels back for 6-8 year offering. THAT might definately be worth the cost of the ticket. Keep an eye on this Indiana grain to glass distillery because they are doing it right! Just quite not there yet though with their 4-5 year bourbon.
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