ctbeck11
NULU Single Barrel Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — (bottled in) Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
July 5, 2021 (edited July 7, 2021)
Nose - pecan, apple, banana bread, cherry, vanilla, caramel, rubber, marshmallow, orange zest, leather, acetone, dense oak, black pepper, brown sugar, cinnamon, clove, cocoa, moderate to high ethanol burn.
Taste - sour oak, brown sugar, rubber, apple, toffee, vanilla, clove, leather, lemon pith, allspice, chili pepper, cocoa, cinnamon, moderate to high alcohol bite, finishing medium short with brown sugar, sour oak, and baking spice flavors.
Wow, what an anticlimax! The nose is rather pleasant, greeting you with banana bread, juicy fruit, and a rich nuttiness. There’s a rubbery acetone note in the background, but it’s not overwhelming. I was really expecting to like this one. And then I took a sip.
That rubber note starts to play a larger, more distracting role. There are still some good flavors that come through, but it’s just so hot and so sour. My mouth actually puckers while drinking it. It’s a bit like sucking on a lemon peel and a chunk of stained oak at the same time. It’s just really disappointing, because this could have been so much better if the quality on the nose continued onto the palate. Thank you to @pkingmartin for the sample, and for giving me an early warning about this one.
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@pkingmartin Thanks. And who knows. Maybe this was just an off barrel. Interested to hear if the toasted version is a significant improvement over this.
Great review! Yeah for 80 dollars you would expect better. I have the toasted version but am scared to try it. Thankfully the toasted version was free.