Robert_McKay
Holladay 6 Year Soft Red Wheat Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon
Bourbon — Missouri, USA
Reviewed
July 31, 2024 (edited August 12, 2024)
I bought this bottle at Total Wine for $55.99. It's a golden copper color in the glass, is of course 100 proof, is six years old, and has a mash bill of 75% corn, 15% soft red wheat, and 12% barley.
NOSE: On the nose I first got an overwhelming note that I could only characterize as charred grain, though it's something I've smelled before and I'm sure it's not actually that. At any rate it's pleasant. As I continued to nose the juice I got a distinct peanut shell note, which I've found is characteristic for me of Heaven Hill whisky - I never expected to find it here. Then came dark honey, puffed wheat (I've never yet gotten that note and then disliked the whisky), honeysuckle, honey butter, milk chocolate, and MAYBE a faint note of leather.
MOUTHFEEL: Silky.
TASTE: Honey butter, a little cinnamon, and a surprising note of hot cocoa - which I enjoyed, though I HATE hot chocolate. I wasn't able to dissect the palate any further than that, though it's obvious there are other things in there that perhaps time will bring out for me. In addition to the few specific notes I could discern, I got an impression that this whisky tastes sweet and clear and good.
FINISH: The finish is on the long end of medium, beginning with honey, then going into sweet water, bringing in an oak note, and finally ending on a lingering chocolate.
SUMMARY: This is a good, complex whisky which might require some time to fully understand. I wasn't able to get many discrete notes on the palate, but this is NOT a boring whisky. I definitely recommend it.
RATING: In my hick system, which has 8 levels with 1 at the bottom, I give this a 6, which I call Fine. That's the same as 3.75 stars, 75/100, or 7.5/10.
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