GeologyJack
Black Button Four Grain Bourbon
Bourbon — New York, USA
Reviewed
December 30, 2016 (edited January 7, 2017)
I didn't expect to find this Rochester NY product in Maryland but I lucked out at Pine Orchard in Ellicott City where I picked a bottle from Batch #5 for about $45. I was intrigued by the mash bill that suggested I might be able experience bourbon, rye and scotch in a single product. First the bottle - it is heavy and thick, and it made me want to pull the cork with my teeth and splash a pour into an unwashed glass ("Barkeep! I'll take the whole bottle. And you better have another one ready"). With my nose in the glass, I found the same bread-yeasty fragrance that I noted in other fast-aged maverick, American single malts, such as Defiant and Kopper Kettle. There was also a hint of flax seed, mint and vanilla as the glass set awhile. It tasted young and oaky with a hint of sweetness just before the rye spicey burn came through. A few drops of water allowed more of the bourbon vanilla and caramel notes to come through. The rye continued on through the finish. I'm not sure I picked up on the malted barley (I better have another pour), but this whiskey is every bit as good as I had hoped. Not-Quite-So-Dry glass: this smells exactly like what I remember as a kid of the scattered glasses and soaked table cloths after a house party that always made my mother so mad. Dry glass: vanilla and dark Karo syrup.
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It is...but I bet you Flaviar is now second guessing there business model ๐
Look out Jack, once Pranay starts sending you samples, he can't stop... it's a sickness, sad really. ๐๐๐
Geology: thanks! Of course, I'd gladly return the favor from my stash as well. I'm at [email protected]
@Pranay - I would be happy to send you a sample of you tell me how/where
You got me curious... will need to keep an eye out for this one . Thanks for the review!