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Oak & Eden 4 Grain & Spire - Torched Oak
Bourbon — (bottled in) Texas, USA
Reviewed
October 26, 2022 (edited September 24, 2023)
Really rich bold profile, I like this 4 grain mash a lot. It really needs about 2-4 years more aging to turn this into a top shelf bourbon whiskey but for what it is, a sugars forward dram, they did well.
I get a bit of toasted or burnt butterscotch and certainly dry molasses, the bit-o-honey wheat sugar notes are dark and subdued, it's a much hardier rich sugar middle style of bourbon. I wish more startups and established distillers alike would try this, I know the new J.D. 4 grain(rye) is in this category, and it's excellent btw.
I find this spiral cut barrel inset a bit gimmicky but nothing really to complain about, the idea it's going to actually help "age" this liquor in the bottle is a stretch Gumby wouldn't try to make.
With their large number of finishes, Oak and Eden seems to be throwing everything at the wall to see what works and with the 4 grain addition they found something. Cheers!
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