ctbeck11
O.H. Ingram River-Aged Straight Whiskey
Blended American Whiskey — (aged in) Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
October 27, 2021 (edited November 1, 2021)
Nose - caramel, sweet floral notes, grass, vanilla, apple, honey, peach, anise, black pepper, old wood, cinnamon, marshmallow, coconut, cocoa, moderate ethanol burn.
Taste - salted caramel, sour apple, lemon, milk chocolate, vanilla, grass, anise, powdered sugar, cinnamon, black pepper, grapefruit, honey, clove, mint, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium short with caramel, sour apple, and baking spice flavors.
The third of nine blind tastings opens with a rather floral, grassy, salty nose. Apples, honey, and caramel aromas are present as well. It’s definitely on the lighter side, although it smells fairly mature. The palate is similarly light, grassy, and fruity. Unfortunately, it veers into sour territory, which leads me to believe it’s much younger than I thought from the nose.
It’s light and fresh with some decent aromas and flavors, but I don’t have too much more to say about this one. In the end, it’s better than average for me, but the unpleasant sourness will keep me from going very high on the rating. Well what are we drinking tonight? OH Ingram River-Aged Whiskey. So these were matured on floating rickhouses. That’s pretty cool. Unfortunately, they probably should have left them out there a bit longer. Another big thank you to @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington for the sample!
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@Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington I enjoyed the light, fresh profile on this one. If it weren’t for that telltale sour youthfulness, it would be really solid…at the right price of course.
@ctbeck11 so true. At first I thought this was a $30 Elmer T Lee clone but sadly it runs more than twice that. Seemed good enough to live in the approachable palate category but my experience is tainted by the fact this came to me for $0.
@pkingmartin Love the Farley reference! Unfortunately after you try the really good stuff, immaturity is easy to pick up on.
Nothing like some bourbon/rye blend aging in a Rick house down by the river!!!! I like the idea but this could definitely use more time aging.