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Angel's Envy Bourbon Finished in Port Wine Barrels
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
September 20, 2018
Part of a flight:
Angel’s Envy Bourbon Port Finish (Batch 59I) at 43.3% ABV
High West Bourye (Batch 17L21) at 46% ABV
Prichard’s Double Barreled at 45% ABV
The clear loser.
I don’t like young, nutty bourbons, and this is that. If tasted blind, there is no way I would guess this was finished in port barrels, but I guess the port smooths out the rough edges of the bourbon, because it’s not offensive, despite a varnishy, peanuty flavor, which is not my preferred flavors. The positive is a nice creamy vanilla. Knowing there is port, and really trying to find the wine notes, you do get some grape. But it’s subtle. With water, this gets a little worse. A straw note comes out.
Inoffensive, but uninspired.
MARK: 80/100
55.0
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I rather enjoyed my last bottle of Angel’s Envy. Granted that was 3 years ago so who knows how my current palate would rate it. I’ve got a bottle stashed away so I will find out sooner or later