Evilbiochemist
Heaven Hill 27 Year Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
December 9, 2018 (edited December 20, 2019)
This was excellent- definitely well balanced and not over oaked for the age - the nose was bright, inviting and fruity- the palate Didn’t exactly match the nose but hit me just right- not too sweet and not too spicy, somewhat viscous with a great spice. The finish was clean quick and magical without any tannins or funk. I’m not a big fan of HH, but this was the best bourbon i’v had in a while. 👍🏼
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@PBMichiganWolverine I’ve noticed that with (some) very old whiskies the tannins soften and become quite gentle, but yeah - I would have expected this to taste like chewing on an oak sideboard.
I’d have thought 27 yrs in the barrel would be like sucking a piece of oak. Sounds like they somehow balanced the effect of time on liquid with wood