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Henry McKenna 10 Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
December 17, 2015 (edited June 1, 2020)
Barrel 2039/Barreled 08-25-2005. Dark robust amber color thanks to its 10 year age. The nose is vanilla with leather and musty oak. Neat it enters with a mild dusty sweetness. Notes of dry roast peanuts and a heavy barrel influence that leads to a tingly finish that coats with a lingering oaky mustiness. A lot of Heaven Hills bourbons have an earthy dusty quality that I'm a fan of, and this one turns that up to a 10. If you like a lot of barrel influence, and apparently I do, this is a good choice. I don't see this one becoming an every day pour for me, but it is a definite winner as a change of pace. This is a great buy for around $27 in my area. My only quibble is the screw off cap seems a little cheap for a 10 year old single barrel.
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My most recent bottle is the first one to deviate much from the accustomed profile. It had the oaky mustiness on the finish dialed way back (but still there) and it was straight eggnog and nutmeg on nose and palate. The joys of a single barrel! I enjoyed this just as much as my other bottles.